Hurricane Katrina is a stark reminder of the increasing vulnerability of today's global environment, in which nature respects no boundaries.

Meanwhile, the continuing problems at European banks are a stark reminder that operating highly leveraged, thinly capitalized firms is incredibly risky.

This recent disaster is a stark reminder of the extreme vulnerability of all mankind, regardless of nationality, to the forces of nature.

And as long as any child anywhere is paralyzed by this virus, it's a stark reminder that we are failing, as a society, to reach children with the most basic of services.

The fact is, however, that these fanatics are a modern phenomenon, a creation of the Muslim world s failed political systems, and a stark reminder of the price of long years of repression.

The statistics are stark.

The choice is stark.

Its dilemma is stark.

The electoral math is stark.

The possible conclusions are stark.

(Following the recent fracas surrounding Argentina s nationalization of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF), Australia s 2012 mining tax on iron and coal companies is a stark reminder that such tendencies are not limited to emerging market politicians.)

The political differences are too stark.

Ethiopia and Yemen are equally stark examples.

These average rates mask stark differences between countries.

The simple fact is that humanity faces a stark choice.

This is in stark contrast to the Italian political tradition.

The resolution reflects the stark reality that Serbia now faces.

The contrast with matters of peace and security is stark.

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Disparities in enrolment between urban and rural areas remain stark.

The erosion in public support for Bush s Iraq policy is stark.

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There is a stark contrast between northern Somalia and southern Somalia.

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With the recent murders of more innocent victims from Australia, Indonesia and other countries in Bali, closely coinciding with the sad anniversary of the 2002 bombings on that island, we have again been given a stark reminder of the ever present and deadly threat we all face.

The stark truth is that India has no choice in the matter.

The inconsistencies between climate goals and energy policies are becoming increasingly stark.

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This gave the public a stark sense of what Taliban justice really meant.

That alone should be enough to convince Ukraine s government not to perpetuate their country s reliance on this insecure and dangerous energy source. If it is not, the 29th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, commemorated this month, should serve as a stark reminder of how much damage a nuclear accident can cause.

The choice in Copenhagen will be stark, and the stakes could not be higher.

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The EU faces a stark choice a renewed Eastern Partnership or a renewed division of Europe.

Despite their commonality, there has been a stark contrast in approaches to resolving these two crises.