11.   AurionGold managing director Terry Burgess said Thursday that market reaction suggests Placer will have to raise the offer it presented Monday.

12.   But the initial reaction from Capitol Hill suggested there may be some resistance.

13.   But their muted reaction suggested they realized the separatists were pleased by other parts of the ruling.

14.   They claimed victory in several municipalities, but their reaction suggested they fared worse than expected.

15.   The Republican reaction suggested bipartisan agreement on a deficit plan is now a distinct possibility.