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Under questioning, Livvix admitted ... he had weighed various ideas about committing terrorist attacks at different venues and even gave preliminary thought to the possibility of attacking venues (of) Islamic holy places in Israel. – Shin Bet	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
In some cases, I have them do preliminary research on market segments so I can make a high-level decision very quickly, in other cases, I break up a very complicated project into small enough pieces that can be done with a series of tasks. I had them sort through a 15,000 word glossary for wrong words, and it only took two days. – Kate McKeon	Found on CNN 9 years ago
It was a preliminary exchange of ideas, and we did not outline a final position. – Monzer Akbik	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The negotiations are suspended without a preliminary agreement. – Cherif Kanoute	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Preliminary reports indicate that the attackers, who were heavily armed, later fled toward the border into Somali. – David Kimaiyo	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
War both needs and generates certain virtues; not the highest, but what may be called the preliminary virtues, as valor, veracity, the spirit of obedience, the habit of discipline. Any of these, and of others like them, when possessed by a nation, and no matter how generated, will give them a military advantage, and make them more likely to stay in the race of nations. – Walter Bagehot	added by anonymous 10 years ago
A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind. – John Maynard Keynes	added by anonymous 10 years ago
In reviling, it is not necessary to prepare a preliminary draft. – Chinese Proverb	added by anonymous 14 years ago

Under questioning, Livvix admitted ... he had weighed various ideas about committing terrorist attacks at different venues and even gave preliminary thought to the possibility of attacking venues (of) Islamic holy places in Israel.

– Shin Bet

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

In some cases, I have them do preliminary research on market segments so I can make a high-level decision very quickly, in other cases, I break up a very complicated project into small enough pieces that can be done with a series of tasks. I had them sort through a 15,000 word glossary for wrong words, and it only took two days.

– Kate McKeon

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It was a preliminary exchange of ideas, and we did not outline a final position.

– Monzer Akbik

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The negotiations are suspended without a preliminary agreement.

– Cherif Kanoute

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Preliminary reports indicate that the attackers, who were heavily armed, later fled toward the border into Somali.

– David Kimaiyo

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

War both needs and generates certain virtues; not the highest, but what may be called the preliminary virtues, as valor, veracity, the spirit of obedience, the habit of discipline. Any of these, and of others like them, when possessed by a nation, and no matter how generated, will give them a military advantage, and make them more likely to stay in the race of nations.

– Walter Bagehot

added by anonymous
10 years ago

A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind.

– John Maynard Keynes

added by anonymous
10 years ago

In reviling, it is not necessary to prepare a preliminary draft.

– Chinese Proverb

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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