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"Spare capacity is much smaller than some perceive, and primarily in the hands of Saudi Arabia," Staunovo told AFP, adding that Russian production had been "on a declining trend over the last two months".

From Barron's

Reviewers called Kane’s work “magnificent,” “stirring,” and recommended it “be in the hands of parents and school children” everywhere.

From Literature

In its defense, UnitedHealth has asserted that decisions on whether to approve or deny coverage remain entirely in the hands of physicians and other clinical professionals the company employs, and their decisions on coverage and care comply with Medicare standards.

From Los Angeles Times

PSG coach Luis Enrique, when asked about Hakimi's trial at a Tuesday press conference ahead of the Champions League match, said: "This matter is in the hands of the authorities."

From Barron's

“From the birth of our nation, our founders were obsessed with preventing tyranny and the emergence of another king, another despot. They created checks and balances, separation of powers, an independent judiciary. They understood that the greatest threat to liberty wasn’t foreign invasion, it was the concentration of power in the hands of one person or faction,” Schiff said on the floor of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times