According to the books, "human beings pushed to the limit -- people who have been reduced to their basest instincts to survive -- are far more terrifying than any zombie, " she said.

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Amidst a souring economy, the loss of commission business, and the closing of firms and branches, whether employed at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, UBS, or smaller firms, the need for cash pushed many brokers to the limit and prompted arrangements with customers to borrow money.

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For Williams, it marked the end of a campaign which had pushed her body to the limit.

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The Rangers moved into seventh place in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race and pushed the Atlantic Division-leading Penguins to the limit in a game that had a postseason feel.

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The budget pushed the administration's financial reserves to the limit, he said, adding that the opposition will have to explain where the axe should fall if they want to spend money elsewhere.

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His latest injury will certainly have pushed the patience of Newcastle director of rugby Rob Andrew to the limit.

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If teachers across the system pushed their marks to this permissible upper limit, it would see an increase in marks which would not be detected by the moderation process.

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The situation, as always, has been pushed to its limit, like a procrastinating college student deciding to pull an all-nighter before a final.

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Not having that reduction to his taxable income pushed his income up through the phase out limit on qualifying for the American Opportunity Credit (AOC).

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According to open Russian sources, it was Russia that pushed for the lower limit of 500 launchers in negotiations.

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Those temporary budget savings thus cannot be used to offset spending in other programs (unless hitting the borrowing limit is pushed beyond the budget window).

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