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flatline

in. to die. (From the flatness of the line on an EEG monitor when the heart stops.) It appeared that the patient flatlined during the night.

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Takings for the first 10 months of 2011 have flatlined, said the BRC, with the amount of goods bought "substantially" down.

High street out in cold

The sector's first growth in three months provided "some cause for relief " but economists warned the sector has only flatlined over the past three months, while export orders slumped to their lowest since May 2009 after being hit by the slowdown in global growth amid the eurozone debt crisis.

Manufacturing aids recovery bid

A ComRes survey for the Sunday Mirror and Independent on Sunday on the eve of the gathering suggested the party's support has flatlined at 11 per cent.

Cable wages war on fat cats

The Welsh nationalists flatlined on three seats, falling short in the Labour-held target constituencies of Ynys Mon and Llanelli, and failing to retake Ceredigion from the Liberal Democrats.

Plaid feels excluded

His comments come in a week in which the administration announced more measures to kick-start the flatlined United States economy.

Obama wants patience in seeking end to recession; INTERNATIONAL

After a warning from CBS producers on January 29, 2007, Imus continued his off-script commentary during purchased ad spots with comments such as, "now that ol' President Ford has flatlined .

Imus Remarks Damage Legacy of President Gerald R. Ford

show "temperature at the Earth's surface has flatlined since 1998.

Climate-change skeptics get hearing

VOTERS pushed the red button for Labour who remained well ahead in the polls after support for Michael Howard flatlined last week.

The 2005 Election: The Genelection Game

I've flatlined, I've been counted out in a coma, and I've been tortured by Pesto.

David Copperfield

Housing affordability appears to have flatlined in California and Los Angeles County - a sign that prices may also be leveling out - but a six-figure income is still needed to buy the median-priced home, a trade group reported Thursday.

FEWER CAN AFFORD TO BUY HOMES AFFORDABILITY FLATTENS OUT

The report, Building Strong Communities: A call to reinvest in Ontario's nonprofit social services, the group claims that the province's social service infrastructure is suffering under the weight of flatlined funding, increased demand for service and growing expectations from government.

Ontario non-profit services need $500 million agency-union groups argue

Once a shining jewel in the world of stethosoaps, recent episodes have flatlined dismally.

Ailing medical soap; TV Review

The deal's wheels started to turn, and MCIP's stock price flatlined.

Schaeffer's Midday Options Update Features UBS AG, Exxon Mobil, Qwest Communications International, Verizon Communications, and MCI Inc

Mr McCorquodale said: "Even sales of home accessories and furniture flatlined, which is surprising given the UK is reportedly in the midst of a housing boom.

Shoppers cut back on spending

At a time when the UK economy has virtually flatlined for nine months, the last thing that the Government should be doing is harming the capacity of a high technology, high skills, export-oriented sector to grow.