What if other factors say, a sharp decline in emerging market growth led to a sharp rise in global real interest rates, or a rise in risk premia on Japanese debt? In principle, Japan could weather such shocks without high inflation or other extreme measures, but it is folly to deny the country s vulnerability.

On the narrower measure, as East Asia experienced a sharp drop in poverty rates, there was a persistent rise in the numbers elsewhere.

While the sharp rise in oil prices during 2004 led to windfall revenues for oil exporting countries, its impact on the global economy was limited.

Will a sharp dollar depreciation cause exports to rise and imports to fall? Will a rapid rise in the inflation rate reduce the real value of government, household, and commercial debt, leading to lower saving and more spending?

These two positive factors have helped offset the negative impact of the sharp rise in the Canadian dollar since the end of 2002 on Canada's exports of manufactured goods.

The basic situation has been clear for years. Global use of fossil fuels is contributing to a sharp rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is causing the Earth to warm.

Ms. Donna Sharp, Senior Partner, Sharp Global Partners Ltd., United States

Stay sharp.

ROME A severe food crisis currently threatens southern Sudan. In East Africa, where millions of people already are dependent on food aid, a sharp rise in the cost of staple crops looms.

Sharp stones are under him he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

Sharp stones are under him he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

C sharp is blue, F sharp is green, another tone might be yellow, right?

You are sharp.

MUMBAI The ongoing weakness of America s economy where deleveraging in the private and public sectors continues apace has led to stubbornly high unemployment and sub par growth. The effects of fiscal austerity a sharp rise in taxes and a sharp fall in government spending since the beginning of the year are undermining economic performance even more.

Curves against sharp things.

It's ten o'clock sharp.

The needle is particularly sharp.

The knife is not sharp.

This knife is very sharp.

We climbed a sharp slope.

Be careful. It's very sharp.

Similarly, any financial institution that bets on a sharp rise in long term interest rates over the next five years in a serious, leveraged way also puts its survival at risk. For where should they park their money?

This knife is not sharp enough.

The third, and perhaps most important, factor underpinning recent changes in corporate governance has been the sharp rise in cross border investing. Sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, global investment banks, and hedge funds do not invest only in their own backyard.

Or C sharp sometimes, tones evoke color.

The boy was very sharp at physics.

However, the Court was still facing a number of challenges, in particular the sharp decrease in anticipated voluntary contributions for 2005 and beyond and the predicted rise in security costs owing to the drawdown of all troops from UNAMSIL by December 2005.

The flat sharp edges are like knife blades.

A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.

Be at the station at 11 o'clock sharp.

How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us. But today, these evil doers are obviously lost in error.

How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us. But today, these evil doers are obviously lost in error.

Next, a sharp rise in the price of food exports, heavily taxed in Argentina, augmented government revenues, providing the cash to finance increased expenditure. Given Argentina s isolation from world financial markets, its central bank could cut domestic interest rates with limited fear of capital flight.

Kanzi chooses a flake he thinks is sharp enough.

He's at the sharp knife edge of this problem.

I'd like breakfast in my room at 8 sharp.

I'd like breakfast in my room at 8 sharp.

The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.

His observations are sharp, but he doesn't say much.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Not rise to it, rise with it.

And third of all, it's so sharp, it just cuts.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.