Word: strengthing
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...representatives, then holding state office - Perry, a rancher and U.S. Air Force pilot, as agriculture commissioner and then lieutenant governor, and Hutchison, a former television reporter and lawyer, as state treasurer. But the two rivals draw their support from different wings of the Republican Party. Perry has found strength among conservative Christian Republicans, while Hutchison gets high marks from urban Republicans, many of them female, plus independents. And Hutchison's move is forcing some of the party's major financial backers to choose sides, among them several important Perry backers - including Houston beer distributor John Nau and Dallas oilman Louis...
...This duality is the strength and weakness of the magazine, which back in the '70s sold up to 7 million copies a month but has been losing money for years. In the third quarter of 2008 alone, the publishing sector of Playboy Enterprises Inc. lost $1.3 million. While Playboy is still the best-selling men's magazine (circ. 2.6 million), its market share has been eaten away by lad mags like FHM and Maxim. The publication is kept alive because apart from its historical importance to the Playboy brand, it is said to be much beloved by Hefner...
...Chrysler. Nevertheless, the Italian industrial group would get the initial 35% stake along with access to Chrysler's assembly plants and its distribution network, which stretches across North America. The companies have long been considered a good "fit" because Chrysler's footprint in North America complements Fiat's strength in Europe and South America. (See the best cars from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show...
...performance of the cast members was captivating enough to render these elements mostly irrelevant. “Nine” conveyed a clear message: appreciate what you have when you have it. Though this moral is earnest, and the show ended on a sincere note, the real strength of the production lay in its comedic moments. Alison H. Rich ’09 played Contini’s wonderfully frightening producer Lillian LaFleur; with gaping smiles, shrill screams, and impeccable timing, her character stole the show with “Folies Bergeres.” Other highlights were confidently sexy...
...pricing of McDonald's, highlighted by dollar-menu items like apple pies, side salads and yogurt, plus cheap combo meals - burger or sandwich, fries and a drink - is a key strength during the recession. In particular, consumers are fleeing casual, family chain restaurants for the convenience and savings of fast food. (Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, and Burger King have also seen sales growth, though at smaller levels than McDonald's.) Casual-dining joints are reeling: P.F. Chang's and the Cheesecake Factory, for example, saw their third-quarter 2008 profits fall...