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The call, which came just one day after the labor-backed legislation was introduced in Congress, suggests a growing effort on Citi's behalf to spur concerns about the bill, which would make it easier for employees to organize.

The rebels' growing use of large bombs that kill bystanders spurred concerns on both sides.

The case of Mr. Babitsky has spurred concerns about press freedom in Russia.

Together those decisions spurred concerns that more institutions would follow suit.

The protracted nuclear crisis has spurred concerns about the safety of food and water in Japan, which is a prime source of seafood for some countries.

WASHINGTON — Plans by the British government to make significant cuts in defense spending have spurred concerns among American military experts about Britain's ability to carry out its role as the United States' most dependable ally.

Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, said on Wednesday that she would amend a proposed change to campaign finance laws that spurred concerns about a flood of unregulated spending by unions and advocacy groups in New York City's coming elections.

It has spurred concerns for efficient exploitation and utilization of the geothermal resources but the completion of the projects took a long time and great efforts, due to financial difficulties and problems with the existing laws.

The current global dependence on fossil fuels for both energy and chemical production has spurred concerns regarding long-term resource security and environmental detriments resulting from increased CO2 levels.

Corn and soybean prices have lost nearly half of their value since the summer, spurring concerns that farmers and meat processors will scale back spending on fertilizer and animal feed, respectively.

A framework put forth by Sen. Max Baucus, D, Mont., in September proposed a multi-billion dollar taxes on the pharmaceutical, medical device and insurance industries, spurring concerns that lean times in the sector will last beyond the current recession-caused struggles.