Word: tighter
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...Edwards announcement, shows it did little to budge the race from the margin-of-error territory where it has been pretty much stuck since Kerry secured the nomination in March. He now leads Bush 49% to 45% among likely voters; in early June, the margin was only slightly tighter, with Bush leading 49% to 48%. To the degree that there has been any movement at all, it comes mostly because Bush's numbers are falling--weighed down in part by the fact that half those polled described his choice of running mate Dick Cheney as either "fair" or "poor...
...Still, even Fernandes doesn't expect budget airlines to create the same upheaval for big carriers in Asia as they have in the U.S. and Europe. A tighter web of regulation provides established airlines more protection by preventing low-cost carriers hopping from city to city around Asia in the way Ryanair does in Europe. And, with only 2% of airline capacity in the region, the budget carriers have a long way to go to challenge the big boys. Most of all, major Asian airlines have much lower costs than their American and European counterparts, allowing them to compete more...
...clients flock to him from as far afield as Hong Kong and Taiwan. "I have made thousands of cheongsam," he says. "How could I remember how many?" Still, he has kept up with the trends. "Women used to be more modest," shrugs Cao. "Now they want everything tighter, shorter and more colorful." Prices start at about...
...It’s just a tighter House now,” says Hersh. “For me, it makes it worth all the time that I put in [on HoCo...
Unable to improve significantly upon its base pace, the Crimson slipped from two seconds ahead to just over one behind at the finish, falling short of the nation’s top spot by a mere five feet. Last season’s contest was even tighter, when the Midshipmen caught Harvard from behind with 10 strokes to go, eking out a 0.46-second victory. In both cases, the Crimson, its seasons still in relatively nascent stages, cited the lack of sprint practice as the cause of the downfall...