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The decision of military leaders to order action on settler violence will test discipline in an army where settlers make up a growing proportion of troops.

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He’s keeping his eye on market breadth — the proportion of stocks that rise when the broader indices rise — which when it falls can be a signal of deteriorating market health.

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"The Stockholm thing was taken out of proportion," said Johnson.

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“The administrative complexity of what we were doing was out of proportion to our assets,” said Charlie.

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“The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension.”

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

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