But gradually Chinese visitors began staking out a grand tour of their own design.
More extreme separatists have taken to staking out council sittings where the idea is being discussed.
Art and music are also staking out a place in the film industry and becoming increasingly present at Sundance.
It can only be won by staking out clear positions, plain speaking, and trusting that the majority of voters agree.
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In staking out that middle ground, Dole has actually proved more nimble than her main rival, Texas Governor George W. Bush.
Mystery shopping began in the 1930s with three men touring the country, staking out Woolworth's and Kresge's (now Kmart) department stores.
We need to get up off this planet and start staking out other places where at least some of us can live.
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People whom she believes were plainclothes law enforcement officers appeared to be staking out the house Monday, Thurman told CNN affiliate WTNH-TV.
The last fiscal battle barely over, Obama wasted no time late Tuesday night staking out his position in the battles to come.
And meanwhile, every rival was scrambling furiously to steal some of the buzz Ford had created by boldly staking out its position on automotive infotainment.
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By clearly staking out positions in their budget proposals, Obama and Congress appear intent on trying to avoid the crisis-driven brinksmanship of the past four years.
On Friday night, politicos and pundits were feverish with speculation waiting for it, staking out a Chicago airport and the homes of some prospective vice presidential candidates.
They bring to five the number of foreign companies now known to be staking out a home on Hong Kong's exchange since the beginning of the year.
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In staking out this position, Beilin is repeating he actions towards then prime minister Ehud Barak after the outbreak of the Palestinian terror war in September 2000.
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But to govern is to choose and Mr. Cameron may not much longer be able to avoid staking out the ground on which he intends to fight the referendum.
Pakistan is clearly on the side of what it calls the freedom-fighters, and regards their success in staking out a part of Indian Kashmir as something of a coup.
Clinton staking out a basis for opposing any effort the Bush Administration might make in its last days in office to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon?
He may think that by staking out a clear position on the euro as early as possible he can avoid the appearance of weakness and vacillation that dogged Mr Major.
Since Israel's disengagement Gaza has teemed with armed gangs staking out patches, and Mr Abbas stayed away from one of the main celebration rallies out of fears for his own safety.
The first is the matter of countries with questionable, possibly hostile, dispositions towards the United States and the West staking out enormous positions in strategic U.S. industries, with numerous non-transparent repercussions.
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Chris O'Donnell from the castle said he flew off again on Wednesday afternoon and three handlers were staking out the Sandy Lane area after receiving calls that he had been spotted there.
By staking out a position to the left of AIPAC - and in line with the White House's policies - J Street claims it serves as the true voice of American Jewry.
In several past criminal procedure cases, he had aligned with Justice Scalia in staking out a firm view of defendants' rights, reflecting what the two conservatives said was the position of the Constitution's framers.
But by announcing Egypt's nuclear-power drive at a party conference, during a period of high regional tension over Iran's nuclear ambitions, the younger Mubarak was clearly staking out a more assertive role, both for himself and for Egypt.
By adding Obvius to its list of offerings, Leviton is staking out its position as single-source provider of measurement and verification solutions in the field of lighting and energy management solutions, which include smart metering, energy data information, load management and LEED rating achievement.
The moment they're staking it out is a good time to get a picture.
But Chairman and Chief Executive Indra Nooyi is staking her reputation on building out the company's "good-for-you" portfolio, uniting the Tropicana, Quaker and Gatorade units under one umbrella and expanding their product lines.
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When most executives think about leadership succession, they envision a methodical, pain-staking process, a steady flow of meetings, memos, drafts, and eventually hard documents spelling out the essential elements of executive transition.
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