The budget cuts discretionary spending (other than defense and homeland security) by nearly 1 , and slashes as many as 150 domestic programs.

The ensuing 1991 Gulf War produced nearly three million refugees, many of them from Iraq.

Many more died during the following months, while nearly two million Iraqis fled for their lives.

The floods killed more than 600 people, displaced 1.7 million and affected as many as 34 million people, destroying nearly 1 million houses and more than 1.4 million acres of farmland.

Specifically, through such avenues as websites, many Parties now undertake nearly continuous direct efforts to share information in virtually all of the areas covered by Article 9.

He argued that QE is not nearly as unconventional as its critics claim.

Indeed, it will not be nearly as powerful as the old Soviet Union.

In extreme examples, some broadsheet papers are nearly as narrow as traditional tabloids.

Yemenis, as a rule, are nearly unfathomably friendly and welcoming.

The two spars were nearly equal in length, and both were nearly as long or longer than the total length of the body.

Gazan involvement in international sporting events, and indeed many arguably more important activities, remains nearly impossible for the foreseeable future.

This rapid overview summarizes the many changes that have occurred in nearly every area of our activities in recent years.

But what, then, were the credit rating agencies doing? Had they done their job properly and issued timely warnings about the risks, these markets would not have sucked in nearly as many investors as they eventually did.

The country had a total population of 26.8 million, and now nearly 13 of them are displaced many may never return.

But the solution is not nearly as simple as some pundits make it out to be.

But, while capitalism defined as an economic system built on private ownership of property clearly has prevailed, there are many differences among the nearly 200 countries that now practice it in some form.

LONDON Nearly four years after the start of the global financial crisis, many are wondering why economic recovery is taking so long.

But the balance sheet with respect to strengthening democracy isn t nearly as favorable.

Nearly every car model today offers this feature as at least optional equipment.

A 2007 Doubleclick Performics Search trends Report shows that there were nearly six times as many keywords with a cost per click (CPC) of more than 1 in January 2007 than the prior year.

For example, the term jihad, commonly translated as holy war, has become nearly ubiquitous.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

Israel needs allies, because its ultimate security depends on its legitimacy nearly as much as on its deterrence capability.

Layla nearly died.

I have reported too many times in the past stories from bloggers who have lost or nearly lost relatives to similar incidents involving American soldiers.

It carries 90 of the humanitarian assistance delivered by the WFP, which in turn supplies nearly 90 of the aid that feeds so many Somalis.

In many countries, national parks and wildlife reserves do not receive nearly enough financial support from the State, and many rely on visitor income, through admission charges and other spending, to support their conservation work.

Indeed, the rest of the world s stake in American success is nearly as large as that of the US itself.

Together, these two diseases account for 29 of all deaths of children under five years old. That is more than double the total for HIV and malaria combined, and nearly as many as all other infectious diseases, injuries, and other post neonatal conditions put together.

Together, these two diseases account for 29 of all deaths of children under five years old. That is more than double the total for HIV and malaria combined, and nearly as many as all other infectious diseases, injuries, and other post neonatal conditions put together.

However, according to a December 2015 report by the Soufan Group (an international strategic consultancy firm), the figure has nearly tripled and is now roughly 31,000, consisting of both Arab nationals, like Tunisians and Saudis, and as many as 5,000 recruits from EU nations.

And we know from follow up studies that they have lived just as long as never oiled penguins, and bred nearly as successfully.

Germany s relationship with Europe is seen as a functional one by nearly all the democratic parties.

For nearly 60 years, UNICEF has stood as a beacon of hope for the world's children.

In the U.S. as a whole, saltwater recreational fishing generates 30.5 billion and nearly 350,000 jobs.

MUNICH From 2004 to 2007, the world economy experienced an unusually long and strong boom, with growth rates of nearly 5 and with many countries participating.

It's nearly three o'clock.

Hirschman believed that the possibilities for economic development are not nearly as constrained as comprehensive theories would lead us to believe.

The Soviets possessed more than three times as many soldiers as the Finns, thirty times as many aircraft, and a hundred times as many tanks.

Nearly three years ago, I decided to leave my comfortable job as a World Bank senior economist in Washington and come back to my country of birth, Ethiopia, after nearly 30 years abroad.

In the nearly six months since Hurricane Katrina destroyed half of New Orleans, many storm victims expectations of help have been dashed, creating a legacy of bitterness.

The results elicited a nearly audible sigh of relief from Arab capitals, as well as from leaders in Europe and North America.

Multilateral efforts to bridle the dangers of nuclear technology while harnessing its promise are nearly as old as the United Nations itself.

The creation of any product requires many ideas, and sorting out their relative contribution to the outcome let alone which ones are really new can be nearly impossible.

On the other hand, nearly 26,000 refugees resettled to third countries with UNHCR's assistance in 2003, in addition to the many thousands resettled by bilateral agreements between States.