This will allow it to maintain gross margins above 40 per cent, so any improvement in revenues will have a pronounced effect on earnings.
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His endorsement can have a pronounced effect on sales.
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However, as recovery picks up, agencies cannot avoid taking on extra staff to cope with increased demand, so improvements in sales have a less pronounced effect on profitability.
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The burrowing activities of benthic invertebrates have a pronounced effect on sediment properties and biochemical processes.
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While this changed the pitch, it also had a pronounced effect on the timbre.
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