That award comes at a crucial moment in Chinese politics, as it may well become a stepping stone on China s long march toward greater freedom.

a great stepping stone for the Ministry to come up with its first ever major national policy document.

The Book of Optics was an important stepping stone in the history of the scientific method and history of optics.

In view of these factors, cyberwarfare may well become the stepping stone of military interstate conflicts in the near future.

This crisis, too, can be a stepping stone for a long term political solution involving all parties in the Middle East.

Who knows? The result may yet turn out to be a stepping stone towards an effective state that deserves international recognition.

These two regions have now proclaimed their independence, and Moscow has given its blessing to a secession that is likely to be the stepping stone to incorporation by Russia.

The first seven Millennium Development Goals present measurable goals, while the eighth lists a number of 'stepping stone' goals ways in which progress towards the first seven goals could be made.

And Chinese companies land purchases in Iceland have been so extensive as to fuel local paranoia, with some investment plans blocked for fear that they might be a stepping stone to a Chinese military presence.

Moreover, New START is a necessary stepping stone to future negotiations with Russia about reductions in tactical nuclear arsenals, and a prerequisite for the successful revival of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE).

It is for this reason that, while Nigeria welcomes the Declaration for now, it cannot help but see it as only a stepping stone to a comprehensive convention on the total banning of human cloning.

Australia is stepping up its regional outreach efforts.

Some countries are already stepping up to the challenge.

Happily, we see that leadership is stepping forward forcefully.

It concludes with recommendations for improving and stepping up policy.

So, it's very indiscernible, but it's actually a continuous stair stepping.

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Stone adopted her second son, Laird Vonne Stone, in 2005, and her third son, Quinn Kelly Stone, in 2006.

In fact, stepping out of one s comfort zone may offer significant benefits.

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It is significant that Bernanke will be stepping down at the beginning of 2014.

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

Europe and Japan can increase their growth by stepping up the pace of structural reform.

In this case, the driver stepping on the brake will give the passengers more confidence.

Stepping off the plane at Xieng Khuang province we were in a very rural area.

Steinstossen is the Swiss variant of stone put, a competition in throwing a heavy stone.

Bill Stone Exploring deep caves

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A stone does not float.

The countries of the Horn of Africa are now stepping forward to help themselves through this approach.

So, before stepping down, Mahathir went so far as to declare Malaysia a de facto Muslim state.

Stepping out of that unwelcoming mindset can be beneficial both for the refugees and the host countries.

A stone tool is, in the most general sense, any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone.

Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh's temple.

As a result, masses of people that wanted to use Dijibouti as a stepping stone to the Middle East are now piling up in the country with nowhere to go. Faced with excessive crowding and a poor economy, Djibouti, a key node in the fight against jihadism, might collapse if the foreign forces stationed there fail to act.

The homes were built of stone.

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation he that believeth shall not make haste.

As one Indian family described their visit to McDonald s, it was stepping out for a slice of America.

Some have been assassinated, one committed suicide, and others were arrested and condemned to death after stepping down.

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

Arbitrary detentions and police raids constitute an invasion of privacy, stepping up the risk of gender based violence.

We should convert such failures to stepping stones leading to positive outcomes in their next rounds of activities.

This is crucial.

And when Our command came , We turned it upside down , and rained on it , stone after stone of baked clay ,