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I'm not going to sugar coat my disappointment here, especially since nearly all issues in the climate and energy space had been resolved, this is our last chance to prevent the most catastrophic — and costly — effects of climate change. We can't come back in another decade and forestall hundreds of billions — if not trillions — in economic damage and undo the inevitable human toll. – Ron Wyden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I think that Beijing is certainly worried about United States imposing sanctions on China, so what they're trying to do is to forestall that with easy-to-issue words, but the question is, what are they really going to do ? And that's going to be critical, so this is something that we're just going to have to wait and see. – Gordon Chang	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The future approach of the Commission in state aid cases may be fine-tuned to adjust to the concerns the court identified, but this hiccup is not going to forestall the drive of Vestager in this area. – Ioannis Kokkoris	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
We must anticipate a spread of infections from now and must build medical system and so on to focus efforts to prevent people from becoming gravely ill or dying, we will make the people feel at ease by providing information in a timely manner, and continue to forestall measures. – Katsunobu Kato	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We will make the people feel at ease by providing information in a timely manner, and continue to forestall measures. – Katsunobu Kato	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Day does not forestall nightmares - Night is not needed for dreams - There is no better time than here - No better place than now - – Chase LeBlanc	added by anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not going to sugar coat my disappointment here, especially since nearly all issues in the climate and energy space had been resolved, this is our last chance to prevent the most catastrophic — and costly — effects of climate change. We can't come back in another decade and forestall hundreds of billions — if not trillions — in economic damage and undo the inevitable human toll.

– Ron Wyden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think that Beijing is certainly worried about United States imposing sanctions on China, so what they're trying to do is to forestall that with easy-to-issue words, but the question is, what are they really going to do ? And that's going to be critical, so this is something that we're just going to have to wait and see.

– Gordon Chang

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The future approach of the Commission in state aid cases may be fine-tuned to adjust to the concerns the court identified, but this hiccup is not going to forestall the drive of Vestager in this area.

– Ioannis Kokkoris

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

We must anticipate a spread of infections from now and must build medical system and so on to focus efforts to prevent people from becoming gravely ill or dying, we will make the people feel at ease by providing information in a timely manner, and continue to forestall measures.

– Katsunobu Kato

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We will make the people feel at ease by providing information in a timely manner, and continue to forestall measures.

– Katsunobu Kato

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Day does not forestall nightmares - Night is not needed for dreams - There is no better time than here - No better place than now -

– Chase LeBlanc

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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