Its aggressive posture during the attempted takeover suggest it will not shrink from this fight.

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George W. Bush looks at fact patterns, as they say, and does not shrink from coming to conclusions if he thinks the facts demand them.

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But let us always remember the lesson of this day -- and the lesson of history -- that we, as a people, do not shrink from a challenge.

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As a cathedral we do not shrink from debate.

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Personable, witty and erudite, Mr Strine has blazed a reputation in his six years as a Delaware judge, both as an intellectual dynamo and as a man who does not shrink from putting his stamp on the law.

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Not only did the boost to GDP shrink from the second to third quarters, the slowing of the growth of both imports and exports is a reflection of a weak world economy.

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For Britain to emerge from its fiscal crisis not only must the deficit shrink but the economy must grow, and this means adequate infrastructure.

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Although the results were not positive for overall survival, there were some signs the drug did shrink tumors or prevent them from growing.

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