It was a boost to my ego when my teacher told me I'd written the best paper in the class. From LearnThat.org.
He gave her a boost over the fence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
boost the voltage in an electrical circuit. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The tax cut will boost the economy. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A title boost can be a nice carrot for senior associates who might otherwise be disappointed with their year-end pay. From Wordnik.com. [Why Goldman Is Golden] Reference
Economic update: Auto bailout gets short-term boost. From Wordnik.com. [Purchasing - Top Stories] Reference
SINA Ancelotti expects title boost to aid Euro mission - 9 hrs ago. From Wordnik.com. [BBC - Ouch] Reference
The Pentagon, however, remans opposed to a long-term boost in forces. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 5, 2004] Reference
He's got 15 days until the election, and any short-term boost is a good thing. From Wordnik.com. [AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09] Reference
But in the meantime we'll have a near-term boost to GDP from new home construction. From Wordnik.com. [American Thinker] Reference
And that will become a shortterm boost in a lot of our cities throughout the country. From Wordnik.com. [President Remarks During Wlib Radio Interview] Reference
Australian economic activity is getting a big boost from the Chinese-driven demand for. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
That was a short term boost that eventually disgusted or scared off us non hockey moms. From Wordnik.com. [Patterico's Pontifications] Reference
Bed Bath & Beyond is expected to get a long-term boost from the disappearance of Linens. From Wordnik.com. [BloggingStocks] Reference
They'd love to see a short-term boost in backlog and sales into this flagging air sector. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"There should be a short-term boost to prices when they announce a cut on Friday," Chu said. From Wordnik.com. [The Memphis Daily News] Reference
Our view is that US Treasuries have received a short term boost from the media driven PIGS scenario. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
We're not going to build extra this quarter to get any sort of short-term boost in margins or anything. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
The critique should be based on whether the short term boost of the stimulus was worth the long term debt. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
For the Penguins, they get a player who either is damaged goods or a short term boost to their power play. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle of California] Reference
"An effective short term boost would mean a stronger economy, less unemployment and ultimately lower deficits.". From Wordnik.com. [Home/News] Reference
This year the program received a substantial boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. From Wordnik.com. Reference
But only low-fat diets offer a long-term boost to the mood, finds a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. From Wordnik.com. [CTV News RSS Feed] Reference
Parent company Commerzbank Group will be restructured after receiving a financial boost from the German government. From Wordnik.com. [This Is Guernsey] Reference
The opposition Conservatives warned that any cut in VAT would serve as only a short-term boost for the British public. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
So, with domestic demand depressed from the recession, a short to medium term boost to exports could be good for the US. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
OBAMA JANUARY 8: Only government can provide the short-term boost necessary to lift us from a recession this deep and severe. From Wordnik.com. [Sibby Online] Reference
That's why a glass of something sweet to drink can offer a short-term boost to memory, thinking processes, and mental ability. From Wordnik.com. [WTSP.com 10 Connects Local News]
Gordon Brown's more modest short-term boost for infrastructure projects includes flood defences and motorway widening schemes. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
"We can't go back to a situation where we're depending on a near short-term boost in consumption to carry us forward," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Geithner Urges Action on Economy] Reference
Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands. From Wordnik.com. Reference
According to Felice, Dell got a big boost from the Chinese government's stimulus package, which promoted purchases of computers. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
People come to us and they've had a little granola bar, that's a very short-term boost in energy, and the sugars are high in that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 25, 2004] Reference
SNOW: The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting a boost from a Chinese investor who took a minority stake in the team earlier this year. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 25, 2009] Reference
"Voter approval of a new constitution in a national referendum on 4 August will provide a short-term boost for the coalition government.". From Wordnik.com. [Reuters: Top News] Reference
It will create much-need jobs for Vermont now, provide a long-term boost for our economic future, and help Vermont become transportation. From Wordnik.com. [All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, environment, energy and technology - Dispatches from the depths of U.S. government] Reference
He told reporters on Saturday the movie will give a long-term boost to the Australian film industry and create 540 jobs in the short term. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
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