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When that happens, it attracts more partners and it's a virtuous upwards cycle. Great for business. – Anthony Tan	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Today, specifically only men from the age of 50 and upwards will be allowed in and around the area of the Old City and the Temple Mount. – Micky Rosenfeld	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
There must be equal treatment upwards to fight social dumping. – Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We need to try to keep on a roll if possible, onwards and upwards, hopefully. – Lewis Hamilton	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Yearly reserve revisions are part-and-parcel of the business (both upwards and downwards) - so their absence alone may warrant further investigation. – Nick Ingrassia	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Any changes to our current 2016 global demand outlook are now more likely to be upwards than downwards, as gasoline demand grows strongly in nearly every key market, more than offsetting weakness in middle distillates, slower demand growth in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries is not unexpected; it represents a return to the norm. – The IEA	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
When upwards of 75 percent of women are repulsed by you, that's the largest voting bloc there is. Whether you're a New York woman or an Ohio woman, it makes all these little talking points irrelevant. – Dave Carney	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
People are now realizing that this OPEC meeting could be a historic turning point for the market, now, with U.S. production cuts, our sense is that we're entering a new cycle upwards. – Phil Flynn	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects. – Parliament Damian Collins	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In August 2009 Sheikh Salman then Bahrain FA president was accused of using FIFA financed sports development budgets to fund Sheikh Salman unsuccessful campaign for FIFA executive committee election, in a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects. – Parliament Damian Collins	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I was amazed by the golden color of the ceiling and the unique paintings all around, i put my camera on the floor and tilted it upwards using a wide lens to capture this photo. – Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We found that the injected fluids did not move upwards into layers carrying drinking-water. – Stefan Ladage	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Far from trickling down, income and wealth are instead being sucked upwards at an alarming rate. – The Oxfam report	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I act as if there's a problem. I act because the world sees things from a specific angle. We say perception is reality so I deal with this perception, we have had problems since 30 years but the arrow of tourism has always pointed upwards ... This proves the industry is resilient. – Hisham Zaazou	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
All this geopolitical tension is helping these defence stocks, and the fact that they are going to increase the anti-terrorist spend is aiding and abetting these moves upwards. – London Capital Group Kelly	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Raytheon Co has been our number one holding in the defense sector, because they have more international sales, upwards of 40 percent of what they do now is non-US business. And that's the highest percentage of any defense contractor. – Mark Spellman	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Upwards of 40 percent of what they do now is non-US business. And that's the highest percentage of any defense contractor. – Mark Spellman	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Raytheon Co -LRB- RYT.N -RRB- has been our number one holding in the defense sector, because they have more international sales, upwards of 40 percent of what they do now is non-US business. And that's the highest percentage of any defense contractor. – Mark Spellman	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Our nation faces a host of serious, varied and evolving challenges. Our highest priority must always be the security of our homeland, and we are acting aggressively to diffuse threats, we continue to investigate and apprehend those who seek to harm us, including upwards of 70 individuals charged since 2013 for conduct related to foreign fighter activity, and home-grown violent extremism. – Attorney General Loretta Lynch	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The purpose of legal immigration should be to grow the economy, not displace American workers, under no circumstances should legal immigration levels be adjusted upwards so long as work-force participation rates remain below historical levels. – President Obama	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
There are some pretty good thunder showers popping. They definitely need the rain and they may get upwards of an inch, but it's not widespread. – Don Keeney	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This could cause prices to spike upwards, starting a new cycle of strong production growth in U.S. shale oil and subsequent volatility. – Van Beurden	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There are upwards of 400 scripted series on air right now, so there is a tremendous amount of competition, people are coming in and re-inventing the form, and there is no such thing as' this is only way we can do it'. – Debra Birnbaum	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There are upwards of 400 scripted series on air right now, so there is a tremendous amount of competition, people are coming in and re-inventing the form, and there is no such thing as 'this is only way we can do it'. – Debra Birnbaum	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

When that happens, it attracts more partners and it's a virtuous upwards cycle. Great for business.

– Anthony Tan

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Today, specifically only men from the age of 50 and upwards will be allowed in and around the area of the Old City and the Temple Mount.

– Micky Rosenfeld

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

There must be equal treatment upwards to fight social dumping.

– Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We need to try to keep on a roll if possible, onwards and upwards, hopefully.

– Lewis Hamilton

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Yearly reserve revisions are part-and-parcel of the business (both upwards and downwards) - so their absence alone may warrant further investigation.

– Nick Ingrassia

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Any changes to our current 2016 global demand outlook are now more likely to be upwards than downwards, as gasoline demand grows strongly in nearly every key market, more than offsetting weakness in middle distillates, slower demand growth in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries is not unexpected; it represents a return to the norm.

– The IEA

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

When upwards of 75 percent of women are repulsed by you, that's the largest voting bloc there is. Whether you're a New York woman or an Ohio woman, it makes all these little talking points irrelevant.

– Dave Carney

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

People are now realizing that this OPEC meeting could be a historic turning point for the market, now, with U.S. production cuts, our sense is that we're entering a new cycle upwards.

– Phil Flynn

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects.

– Parliament Damian Collins

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In August 2009 Sheikh Salman then Bahrain FA president was accused of using FIFA financed sports development budgets to fund Sheikh Salman unsuccessful campaign for FIFA executive committee election, in a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects.

– Parliament Damian Collins

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I was amazed by the golden color of the ceiling and the unique paintings all around, i put my camera on the floor and tilted it upwards using a wide lens to capture this photo.

– Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We found that the injected fluids did not move upwards into layers carrying drinking-water.

– Stefan Ladage

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Far from trickling down, income and wealth are instead being sucked upwards at an alarming rate.

– The Oxfam report

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I act as if there's a problem. I act because the world sees things from a specific angle. We say perception is reality so I deal with this perception, we have had problems since 30 years but the arrow of tourism has always pointed upwards ... This proves the industry is resilient.

– Hisham Zaazou

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

All this geopolitical tension is helping these defence stocks, and the fact that they are going to increase the anti-terrorist spend is aiding and abetting these moves upwards.

– London Capital Group Kelly

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Raytheon Co has been our number one holding in the defense sector, because they have more international sales, upwards of 40 percent of what they do now is non-US business. And that's the highest percentage of any defense contractor.

– Mark Spellman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Upwards of 40 percent of what they do now is non-US business. And that's the highest percentage of any defense contractor.

– Mark Spellman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Raytheon Co -LRB- RYT.N -RRB- has been our number one holding in the defense sector, because they have more international sales, upwards of 40 percent of what they do now is non-US business. And that's the highest percentage of any defense contractor.

– Mark Spellman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Our nation faces a host of serious, varied and evolving challenges. Our highest priority must always be the security of our homeland, and we are acting aggressively to diffuse threats, we continue to investigate and apprehend those who seek to harm us, including upwards of 70 individuals charged since 2013 for conduct related to foreign fighter activity, and home-grown violent extremism.

– Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The purpose of legal immigration should be to grow the economy, not displace American workers, under no circumstances should legal immigration levels be adjusted upwards so long as work-force participation rates remain below historical levels.

– President Obama

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

There are some pretty good thunder showers popping. They definitely need the rain and they may get upwards of an inch, but it's not widespread.

– Don Keeney

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This could cause prices to spike upwards, starting a new cycle of strong production growth in U.S. shale oil and subsequent volatility.

– Van Beurden

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There are upwards of 400 scripted series on air right now, so there is a tremendous amount of competition, people are coming in and re-inventing the form, and there is no such thing as' this is only way we can do it'.

– Debra Birnbaum

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

– Debra Birnbaum

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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