"To hold it in a context where some basic fundamental rights are markedly absent, indeed, denied to the population, is to commit a travesty".
Although Iran had developed its own version of the missile system – unveiled for the first time last year – delivery of the S-300s will markedly upgrade its anti-aircraft missile defences at a time of increased tension in the region.
GDP growth projections have fallen markedly across the region, but nowhere near the levels seen during the 2008-9 financrisisrisis.
Since the middle of March, takings have been pretty consistently up on the equivalent sessions a year ago, and in recent weeks markedly so.
Sharp divisions within the figures exist not only geographically but also between generations – those in their 20s and 30s, realising that they might never have it as good as the generations above them, have markedly different concerns to the majority, mostly to do with the affordability of housing.
Walmart backed the renewal of the Voting Rights Act in 2006, but the response has been markedly this week different as business leaders formed their equality coalition in a swarm of statements saturating social media.
"The one glimmer of positive news in these figures is that the relative position of young people from ethnic minorities has not become markedly worse in the period since the start of the recession.
Research last year from the Australian institute of health and welfare (AIHW) showed that while methamphetamine usage had remained stable since 2010, the proportion within that of users taking the crystal form - otherwise known as ice - had markedly increased.
People trapped in awful suffering at the start of an admission would be markedly improved by the time they left us.
The other key question being asked is: will having a parliament that is now made up of 29% rather than 23% women be markedly different, or just a bit less internationally embarrassing.
And in constituencies where Ukip got a high share of the vote, the Tory to Labour swing was markedly weaker.
