Further helping the dollar in Europe was unconfirmed word that Germany's central bank was privately telling traders not to be caught short of dollars, which was seen as a possible hint of central bank intervention.
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"In a world of uncertainty, individuals will save more than they need to so not to be caught short, " said Chris Calderwood, chief economist in Tokyo for Jardine Fleming Securities ( Asia ) Ltd.
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Slater appeared to be caught short of his ground when 35 and went on to make 123 of Australia's 184 as the hosts set England a tough target of 287 to level the series 2-2.
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Especially after the heavy rains last month, they don't want to be caught short, " said Ken Shoop, a vice president of operations at Peace River Packing Corp ., a juice processor in Fort Meade, Florida.
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But with bonuses making up an ever larger part of total pay, there is a danger that employees will give in to the temptation to spend in advance and be caught short if the bonus falls through.
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They want to get all of the players into the game, but they don't want to use up everybody and be caught short in the last inning, the way Cox was in the 1992 game in San Diego.
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But if the lowest price that clears all the remaining permits off the table is only a few dollars less than the spot price, enough bidders could be caught short to create buying pressure in the spot market.
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"Moscow, " he wrote in " BioHazard, " a book published last year by Random House, " had stored up to 20 tons of the virus at other facilities to ensure that Moscow would never be caught short ."
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The disparity " suggests that either a slowdown in growth can be expected by early next year, or that manufacturers may be caught short if strong demand conditions persist, " said Douglas P . Handler, D and B analyst.
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For the first time in six years, New York City's welfare rolls began to rise by several thousand people in the late fall, adding to growing concerns among government officials nationwide that the country's revamped welfare system may be caught short in the recession.