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I felt pressure coming to the last hole. All I was looking for was a par. But the way I hit the shot, it was a boost of confidence.

If India would have allowed telephone links, people-to-people contacts, it would have given a boost to the peace process.

If India and Pakistan would have coordinated efforts to provide relief and rehabilitation, it would have given a boost -- but it hasn't happened.

Getting this far is a great boost for this program. We need to get stronger and keep working on fundamentals, and if we can, we can come back and take another shot at this.

Getting the Olympics would be a huge boost for New York economically, developmentally, and spiritually. The most talented people in the world have always come to New York to prove they have what it takes, so it makes perfect sense for the best athletes in the world to come here for the same reason.

Free trade is no panacea -- for Colombia to fully benefit from this deal it will need to accompany the agreement with sound economic policies that boost competitiveness.

Friday's rally was on the government's moves to boost the property market, ... But whatever the government does, the stocks have already moved ahead of the news so it's not surprising that they are being sold off on the news.

Further improvement in earnings and additional declines in the unemployment rate is likely to boost overall confidence and keep consumption strong.

Funds' buying continued to boost stocks. The underlying tone of the market is still firm. The market may consolidate at around the 15,300 level before gaining momentum to advance further.

Funds are giving a strong boost to metal prices.

Fund managers rushed to boost their portfolios that will be presented to clients at the end of the quarter.

I don't think he's surprised me, but we're real pleased with what he's done. He's kept up especially the last few weeks since he's come back from injury and given us a big boost and we're excited about what that can mean down the road.

I expect some volatile moves this week, especially with the steep drop in U.S. shares. Oil-related shares may get a boost on the back of higher commodities prices.

I expected this in a couple years, but not today, ... Going up to Apple Valley (last week) beating Johnstown, who to that point was undefeated in league play, was a big boost for the kids. We knew we could play with these guys. I'm glad to have practice tomorrow, I can tell you that.

For me, the most important thing is actually maintaining our form and winning against the teams outside the Old Firm. Yes, beating Rangers would be a huge psychological boost for us, but, in the long term, over the entire season, the really important thing is to sustain the success against the others.

For us to go out there and beat one of the best teams in the league is a great confidence boost for this club. We were in control for most of the game, but we can't keep taking that many penalties. I'm very happy with our effort though.

If Wrigley finds that fairly independent researchers can conclusively prove these benefits, then it can be first to market with a really beneficial gum, which will really boost sales.

If we see uncertainty easing, we expect investment to come back. It would be a boost to the economy.

If the statement that follows suggests they may look to halt their policy of raising in moderation, to the extent that they're not going to raise rates again at the next meeting, then the dollar could suffer on the back of that and that would give a boost to gold.

If the economy keeps growing at a faster pace, the Fed may need to boost rates for longer than what markets are currently expecting. I think that's what the stock and bond markets are reacting to right now.

If the core rate shows lower inflation than expected, it will give a hint that the Federal Reserve is close to the end of its rate hikes, and this would give equity markets a boost overall,

He was way overdue for a win. Oscar is such a good player and this win is a great confidence boost as he goes into the rest of the season.

He had a shutout against Marian, and it really started to boost him up. He's playing his best hockey right now.

He has given a lot to the sport, so it's a big ego boost to come here and have people want to see him.

He has done well. He has a little bit of experience from those two games. It probably gave him a little boost of confidence coming into the spring.

He had a heck of a game against Columbia earlier this year, but I think this is probably his best one. He gave us a big boost tonight. Hopefully a big win like this means we're ready for a stretch run.

He got some kind of energy boost from somewhere.

He gave us a boost that was well-timed for us. He?s capable of stringing some baskets together, and that is what he did for us.

Whatever stock market effect we've had probably was felt in the present conditions index, but the overall index remains strong, ... The boost in optimism, coupled with tax refunds, should continue to fuel spending.

There is a huge question mark. If there is, if people had a tiny bit of immunity, the vaccine would boost it.

We've been trying to build some confidence in the latter part of the season. After last night's seeding meeting, this should be a huge confidence boost for our team.

When he shoots the ball well, the team plays well. And when he struggles, sometimes we struggle. When he goes out there and hits a big shot, not only does it boost his confidence, but it boosts the teams' confidence as well.

What I'm proud about, 5-on-5, when it mattered most, they couldn't get anything going. They did not score one even-strength goal in (their) building and they were the best home team in the league. That has to be a real confidence boost for our team, especially our defense.

We are exploring moving beyond silicon-based chips to significantly boost the performance of PCs. Silicon chips will continue to improve, but we need to look ahead decades into the future.

Today has given us a psychological boost ahead of that match. We have taken two points off the champions while Saracens will be coming off the back of a 50-point defeat at Northampton and they are bound to be a pretty unhappy camp. We have arrested our downward slide and I am very pleased with this result.

To extend the deals of these two influential squad members is a huge boost for the club.

Harden at 40 percent is like most pitchers at 100 percent. When he comes back, it will be a huge boost for us. We have a lot of guys doing great already, but Harden is in an elite group, a superstar.

Having Lawrence back is a tremendous boost for us,

Going into this week, we felt it was important to win both of these games. We felt we were better than both of the teams we played, we felt we should win, and I'm happy that we did. It ought to boost our confidence.

Going forward, UK exporters will be fervently hoping that recent signs of improving growth in Western Europe will be sustained and will increasingly feed through to boost exports,

Going back to the Cottage will be a fantastic boost for everyone concerned, and I am looking forward to our first game there enormously,

History has shown currency intervention is a long drawn-out battle. It will take weeks, if not months, with or without the U.S., to boost the euro. It'll take a miracle.

History has shown currency intervention is a long drawn-out battle, ... It will take weeks, if not months, with or without the U.S., to boost the euro. It'll take a miracle.

Historical studies would probably show you could get a 10-to-15 percent boost in revenue for the top film of the year, and it drops off precipitously from there.

He's a top D-man in the league. He obviously was a pretty big boost out there for them.

He's given them a boost as far as mechanics go. Plus, they see a guy like Dale, who played professionally, and they know he knows what he's talking about.

He's been great and I think that's been a big boost for our bullpen. To put him in a bullpen that's already got some pretty good arms is huge.

He's been consistently among the best players at both Super 14 and Test level for a number of seasons and it is a huge boost to the team to have George with us for another three seasons.

The pace of technology innovation is accelerating. The investment demonstrates the company's long-term commitments and builds on the foundation we created during the last ten years. Through the Intel Capital India Technology Fund, Intel will help Indian companies drive technology adoption locally and identify new business opportunities globally. We will grow our local operations, boost venture capital investment and work closely with the government, industry and educators to increase the impact of the country's Information and Communication Technology.

The railroads have worked to boost supplies, but we are still not getting the (Powder River Basin) deliveries we need.

Under current circumstances, it will be very easy for retailers to widen their margins, and many of them are already adding more floor space in stores, which will help boost growth.

We may be seeing the unwinding of the boost from post-Katrina spending.

HP was surprisingly strong and that should boost the PCs tomorrow, but AMAT may cut into the semis,

He's pitching as good right now as he probably has in the last few years. It's just been a tremendous boost to the franchise, to the team, to the city. He's just lifted everybody's spirits.

I agree that this was a psychological boost because the Fed is freaked that the consumer is starting to back out, and they want to...try to make the Christmas season a little more palatable,

I agreed to the job, ... but I want to see the camp first, and not have to boost a car to do it.

I actually thought he played pretty well for a guy who had one practice under his belt. I think that has to be a boost for our team.

He was a huge boost for our offense. When he came over here, we said at the time of the trade that having that option was attractive because we knew we'd be able to keep him beyond this year. Jay's a professional. He fit in great with the clubhouse. He's another great veteran our young guys can learn from.

He can really shoot it, so it's going to help stretch out defenses. We're excited to get him back, and it will be a big boost to our squad.

Having a healthy Ashley Larkin is going to be a huge boost for us.

Growth will continue to come from private spending, exports of electronics and commodities, and the boost from the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

I think its a brilliant strategy. Make small improvements that will boost sales even 4 to 5 percent over the next few years and that could lead to a dramatic turnaround for the company,

I think it just took a couple wins, just a couple successes. Not going out and having bad things happen all the time. Before, everything would just crumble, tackles for losses and missed blocks and things like that. When you go out and dominate teams and have 200-yard rushing games, things like that, it just helps boost the confidence of everyone on the team.

I think it hurt them more than us because we were able to take their elite scorer out of the game. That was a boost for us. And we just decided, hey, this is the time to turn it up.

I think I provided a way to boost everybody's confidence about the war,

It appears that significant discounting is still needed to boost sales volumes.

I think it's exclusively a move to boost the brand.

I think it's an excellent deal for the city of North Adams, ... It relieves the city of taxes, allows us to boost up our reserves, which have been beaten up over recent years, and allows us to retain our water rights. I'm very confident that the watershed, being in the hands of the Forest Service, will be protected indefinitely.

It could certainly provide the seed to boost the community.

It certainly will give us a boost to get ready for the second half. We needed a boost to get us back feeling good about ourselves and playing against a team like San Antonio, the defending champions, gives you a chance to feel good about yourselves.

I think that if we could've finished a couple of early opportunities in the game, that would have made a difference for us, ... Chris Albright's opportunity, which Scott Garlick saved, was a big psychological boost for them. Then we take the own goal and the two things combined caused some problems.

I think you saw a lot of fund managers latch onto the stock market?s momentum in the fourth quarter, and that helped boost returns.

I think you saw a lot of fund managers latch on to the stock market's momentum in the fourth quarter, and that helped boost returns. And the mid-caps were good for investors looking for more nimble companies, but without the risk that goes with small-caps.

I think the energy in the crowd has been a tremendous boost to our team. We've got a lot of young guys and they feed off that type of energy. When you have a college atmosphere and you have a young team, this is what they like to play in front of.

I think the biggest thing is we were able to get past the first game, which is a big boost of confidence. I mean, none of these kids had won a playoff game (until Tuesday).

It is clear that the level of interest rates are at a sweet spot, neither serving to boost economic activity nor acting as a brake on growth.

I thought we got a good boost from our bench early. They really got us going.

I think both teams are looking for something. They're looking for a little bit of a boost going into this last part of the season. I think we need something to validate our effort right now.

I think any news out of OPEC tomorrow is likely to provide more of a psychological boost than anything else,

I think an upside to book stocks will come if these two books generate a lot of traffic into bookstores and boost sales of other books as well.

I think a lot of times kids misunderstand how jobs are done, so I think this is a great boost for everyone to start thinking about their careers.

It gives us a boost when he comes in and we really don't miss anything. If anything, we gain something with his experience and ability.

It gives him a boost in terms of the primary. The stars have lined up and given him an extra two weeks of free publicity.

It gets people out of their homes and closer to stores. You would think it would boost sales.

It got a boost from comments from Poole overnight so that brought euro/dollar down by half a big figure.

It gives you a nice boost for occupancy. They stay an extended amount of time. That's always good in our business, especially over the weekend.

It gives you a nice boost for occupancy, ... They stay an extended amount of time. That's always good in our business, especially over the weekend.

It gives you a boost of confidence to get that goal.

I think tonight is going to be a big confidence boost because we dominated the game. We got challenged in the end, but we rose to the occasion and finished it out.

It is not hard to appreciate that this provides a significant boost to incomes and spending. With exports representing about a fifth of GDP, each 10 percent increase in the terms of trade adds about 2 percent to the value of national income.

Lifestyle remodels have clearly provided a short-term boost for Safeway shares. But we firmly believe that pricing is a much more relevant structural issue in the grocery industry. Safeway must permanently lower its pricing.

Last year, it definitely helped March sales in general. So maybe this year, we'll see a nice boost in April sales.

I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection.

I think the results from AMD and Apple after the close should help boost sentiment toward technology stocks, which have been on a bit of a roll for a few weeks,

Jess was a zone buster tonight. We told her before the game to just keep shooting the ball and it was a good confidence boost for her to knock down those shots.

Last week we had one fall that didn't count in our final score. Today we didn't even fall once. I can't say enough how big of a confidence boost that is.

Overall we still believe the recovery in the housing market will start to boost household confidence and spending.

Overseas buying is the biggest support we have now. Any stabilization in crude prices helps boost sentiment.

Our strong performance in winter testing has given everybody a genuine boost in motivation.

Overall, the U.S. labor market is off to a very solid start in 2006 as strong business fundamentals continue to boost employer demand for workers, creating more job opportunities and driving the unemployment rate down to well below 5 percent. Demand for workers in the U.S. remains elevated at the outset of the year, while the online migration of help-wanted advertising continues at a rapid pace. The Index's findings for February clearly indicate greater confidence among employers throughout much of the country, largely due to the underlying strength of the economy. This is encouraging news for job seekers and bodes well for this year's class of college graduates as they begin their search for employment.