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On the other hand, she expressed impatience with persistent inflation, noting that prices already rose nearly at the Fed’s annual target rate between January and August alone.

Washington promptly sanctioned Russia's two biggest oil companies – a sign, perhaps, of growing impatience with Putin.

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Guests lit up with childish excitement and impatience.

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And that impatience has worked out OK for her so far.

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She added: "There's already impatience from those who are waiting to see results."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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