That Mr. Chen, who spoke during an inspection of Taiwan's air force headquarters in Taipei, would make the politically charged suggestion during the Republican Party's convention suggested to some analysts that he hoped to interject the issue into the American presidential campaign.
It suggested to some investors that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low for months.
Knowing this rather deflates the mystery of an expression that has suggested, to some, a visionary surveying the future.
The figures suggested to some economists that the bulk of the decline in home sales had already occurred.
This suggested to some that the ocean depths may store more heat from global warming than suspected.
He has recently suggested to some who are interested in succeeding him that they begin laying campaign groundwork.
Idle capacity, particularly in manufacturing, and weak wage growth, which has held down labor costs, had suggested to some economists that the inflationary surge was a temporary phenomenon.
Clouds, blue tints, and a repeated slogan "Life on Acela" suggested to some viewers ads from a pharmaceutical company, perhaps for an antidepressant.
The slow start has suggested to some editors and agents that the reorganization may not have been mapped out very far in advance.
A 2006 case in which she allowed class-action lawsuits against Merrill Lynch suggested to some business lawyers that she was amenable to lawsuits against big corporations.
The lack of trading update has suggested to some that the fourth quarter results on 1 February, are at best in line with market expectations.
