Word: rutting
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...board reflected a widespread--and correct--assumption that U.S. growth would be significant and serve as an engine for the rest of the world. The concerns expressed at the time were largely about whether the Chinese economy risked overheating and whether Europe could pull itself out of a rut. Now "the perception has changed," said panel member Pascal Blanqué, chief economist at France's largest bank, Crédit Agricole. Even though U.S. economic growth of about 4.4% last year far outpaced European growth of about 2%, "the U.S. is now more criticized, while Europe is starting to be credited...
...weakened against the pound and Canadian dollar as well. This broad slide has made goods produced in the U.S. more affordable to foreigners with stronger currencies. In the short run, foreign buying is a boon to U.S. factories that only now are emerging from their worst rut since the Great Depression. In fact, though U.S. officials say they want a strong dollar, the open secret in Washington is that they are in no rush to make it happen. For one thing, the steps the U.S. must take to shore up the buck are painful, probably involving some combination...
...characterization, as when Jojo accepts Charlotte’s promptings and enrolls in difficult classes in an attempt to break the mold his creator has set for him; or when Hoyt, for a few pages, seems like he might carry a glimmer of redemption. Yet the rivers of characterization rut deep in Charlotte Simmons, and deviating from their firmly established course does not go beyond tiny rivulets of original writing...
...lineup hit expertly, but nowhere was the sign of redemption more clear than in the play of Ramirez and Damon. Ramirez put up a consistently beautiful batting performance to offset some unfortunate errors in the outfield, resulting in the MVP award. Damon, who could not get out of his rut for most of the ALCS, found the swing of things in Game 7 of the ALCS, with back to back homers—including a grand slam—that gave the Red Sox a lead they would never relinquish and paved the way for his unyielding series performance...
...fifth game was not particularly how we usually play,” Ogbechie said. “We got in a rut in the start—the first few points set the tone for the game...