• In a nod to his likely new partners, he said pursuing peace would be his third priority.

    WSJ: Israel Vote Weakens Premier

  • In a nod to that, he was made deputy prime minister of Chechnya after his father's death.

    ECONOMIST: Russia and Chechnya

  • Three years later he sold out and named his new business Minor, in a nod to his youth.

    FORBES: American Born Entrepreneur Becomes Billionaire In Thailand

  • In a nod to Germany's Kurzarbeit scheme, one would use the unemployment insurance system to support shortened work hours.

    ECONOMIST: The jobs summit

  • Reese Witherspoon named her third child, a boy, Tennessee (Cherokee, mighty warrior) in a nod to her home state.

    CNN: The top baby names of 2013

  • Several high-rises are topped with domes and steeples in a nod to the Russian influence on the northeastern region known as Manchuria.

    NPR: Chinese Bomb Victim Went To Elite School In China

  • "Royal expenses are on the way, " Mr Skinner remarked this year in a nod to the parliamentary expenses scandal, prompting mirth among his fellow MPs.

    BBC: Queen's speech

  • In a nod to such sentiment, Wen said railway officials owed the public an answer while stressing the importance of an open and transparent investigation.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • In a nod to the game's popularity in South Korea, Blizzard first announced plans for StarCraft II at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Seoul in May 2007.

    CNN: StarCraft II shakes up S. Korea's `national sport'

  • In a nod to the changes afoot in the industry, Sony is planning to incorporate more social gaming aspects into the new machine, people familiar with the matter said.

    WSJ: Sony to Unveil PS3 Successor

  • "After you've been a principal, you don't want to be an employee, " explains Rosen, in a nod to Diller's hands-on management style and a widely reported clash of egos.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • In a nod to its concerned-parents origins, the JDRF is said to be the only large single-illness nonprofit to use a 100% lay board to help review grant proposals.

    FORBES: The 2005 Investment Guide

  • In a nod to the season that so captivates casual and passionate sports fans, we named our side list the Elite 8: Who to Watch for in Venture Capital.

    FORBES: Venture Capital Draft: Hot Prospects, Part I

  • " When we visited, the food was hearty new American--Adirondack potatoes and nightly game specials--but in a nod to the times, there were local and organic ingredients and "wellness selections.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • In a nod to the reality of rigs inching closer to homes, the commission earlier this month passed new rules that apply somewhat different standards to urban and rural areas.

    WSJ: As energy boom nears cities, a backlash grows

  • And in a nod to aspirations to be recognised as an independent Anglican Church in the US, he added that he "would welcome dialogue with him with regard to our place in the communion".

    BBC: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: World reaction

  • But in a nod to ingenious evolutionary survival, overcooking also releases an unpleasant-smelling sulphur compound from the sprout's core, an olfactory offense that is the reason many people thumb their noses at this vegetable.

    NPR: Turning a New Leaf on a Misunderstood Sprout

  • In a nod to the interactive nature of the medium, voters from 175 countries cast 3.7 million ballots to narrow down the selection of games, which are grouped by themes such as action and tactics.

    WSJ: A Museum Exhibit Shows Videogames in a New Light

  • In a nod to the growing influence of the technology sector the Dow has added stocks like Microsoft, Intel and Cisco over the last decade-plus, but those agitating for the inclusion of the likes of Apple or Google are likely to go wanting.

    FORBES: The Dow At 115: Past Its Prime?

  • In an attempt to make it harder for organised criminals to arm themselves, and in a nod to global counter-terrorist efforts, a group of ten eastern and central African countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda, which owe their liberation movements partly to the Kalashnikov, has agreed to harmonise gun laws.

    ECONOMIST: Guns in Africa

  • Defense lawyer Luciano Ghirga reminded the jury repeatedly Monday morning that the prosecution needed to prove its case "beyond a reasonable doubt" -- a standard he made a point of saying was rooted in Italian law and was not imported from America, in a nod to the nationalistic tensions that have sometimes seemed to underpin this case.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • Sure, in a nod to environmentalists, this spring Obama said he'd support coal-to-liquid subsidies only if the fuel could be created with 20% lower carbon dioxide emissions than petroleum-based fuels. (The greens complain that coal-based fuel and the process that makes it produce twice as much carbon dioxide as conventional fuel.) But he still voted for Tester's amendment, which included the 20% emissions requirement, but wasn't fully supported by the Democratic leadership.

    FORBES: Coal's Many Friends

  • In a further nod to stamina, we only took into account pitchers with at least 150 innings.

    FORBES

  • In a brief nod to more old-school exploration, the game gives you a treasure map to hunt down some magical armor.

    FORBES: Dragonborn: An Expansion Worthy of Skyrim

  • Ms. Lam kept them, putting a blackboard, a whiteboard and a small desk in each as a nod to their original use.

    WSJ: Luxury Real Estate: Embracing Old Shanghai in a French Concession Lilong

  • Until this new report, Shell ranked among a select group of international oil companies that reportedly ceased delivering refined petroleum to Iran, in what appeared to be a nod to the international effort to isolate the regime.

    FORBES: Inside Shell's Iran Game

  • Trapattoni's side lost the first leg in Dublin 1-0 but were leading 1-0 in Paris before Henry handled the ball and squared for Gallas to nod in a goal that sent France to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa and left the Republic heartbroken.

    BBC: Fifa turns down Irish replay plea

  • The Thomas wing at the renovated Carnegie Library in Savannah is a nod to the era of segregation when blacks could not use the city's public library and Thomas instead spent hours at the Carnegie Library.

    WSJ: SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: What's in a naming?

  • Today, WYNN announced that they will not pursue an investment in a project at Foxwoods Casinos in Philadelphia, PA, which is a nod to spending restraint.

    FORBES: Good Odds At Three Casino Operators

  • The visitors broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when Parkin rose to nod in a Craig cross and left Accies keeper Tomas Cerny stranded.

    BBC: Sport - Football - Hamilton 1-2 St Johnstone

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