Word: signal
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...reiterated once again in the European Parliament, disqualify him from chairing the inaugural session of our institution for even a second," said Joseph Daul, the French leader of the Christian Democrats in the parliament. "In this symbol of the reconciliation of European people, it would be an extremely bad signal for our citizens and the world," agreed Martin Schultz, leader of Socialist Euro MPs. "As a German, I have a duty to fight this...
...unexpected increase in orders in February marks a moderation relative to the incredibly weak data in January," wrote Michelle Meyer of Barclays Capital in response to the same durable-goods data. "However, we do not interpret today's report as a signal of the end of the downturn in manufacturing...
...While these developments provide some support for our expectation that housing will stabilize in coming months," declared Kent Michaels of Goldman Sachs on Tuesday after running through other positive real estate data, "they fall well short of what would normally signal recovery in the sector...
...Syria in a way that might entice that country away from so close an alliance with Iran. He also made a direct approach to the Iranian people, taping a New Year's holiday message of peace to the "Islamic Republic" - calling Iran by its formal name was a crucial signal that he was not intent on regime change - which forced the Supreme Leader into an embarrassing display of weakness, "rejecting" Obama's advance. Gelb believes that the way is clear for productive negotiations, with "a real possibility" that Iran's nuclear ambitions can be limited to peaceful uses...
...North will become a pawn to be used by Pyongyang at an opportune political moment. And with Pyongyang's internationally unpopular missile-satellite launch in the pipeline, analysts would be surprised to see the duo return home in the coming days. Pyongyang might also want to send a clear signal to other journalists that it won't tolerate any lurking around its border...