Here are two sentences:

Shares of Microsoft fell 1 cent to close at $ 25.65 on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

Microsoft shares ( MSFT : news , chart , profile ) fell 1 cent to close at $ 25.65 .

yes

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But none of them opposed the idea outright , ministers said .

But none of the ministers opposed Mr. Powell 's suggestion outright on Thursday , the ministers said .

yes

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They said they were not advocating the changes yet , but believed they are worth considering especially as NATO expands to 26 members .

The sponsors said they were not advocating the changes yet , but believed it was worth considering - especially as NATO expands to 26 members .
yes