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He finished tied for seventh at the Tour Championship on Sunday, cementing his place in the top 12 of the US Ryder Cup rankings.

As impressive as the pitch itself was the cementing of a truth that has been evident for several years.

“One is a continuing resolution that isn’t even a real appropriations bill ... it’s just cementing the budget decisions that were made last year, and then the defense bill.”

The lines were then redrawn, cementing the GOP majority the delegation has enjoyed in Washington for the past two decades.

He believes Tusk's vision of cementing Poland in the EU mainstream by relying on good relations with Brussels, Berlin and Paris runs counter to Polish national interests.