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With the yen still undervalued, Ueda’s comments about a potential rate hike were creating a desire by some investors to rebuild long positions in Japan’s currency, according to Tenengauzer.

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She expressed a desire for more wriggle room in the spreadsheets against her self-imposed fiscal rules – so-called "headroom".

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The pain receded and the desire to play cricket returned.

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“Even if it’s not your stated demographic or your desired demographic, you still have to pay attention to this generation because of the influence that they’re having,” she said.

Studies of the effectiveness of the opt-out laws in England and Wales have found the ambition of the policies have "not had the desired impact in practice".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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