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The local police increasingly wants to operate independently but does not have commensurate capacity to bring the idea to fruition.
The demand of the union was that workers should be paid commensurate to their experience and the number of hours worked.
Because of the economic slowdown, even with a degree from a prestigious college, he failed to find himself a job that was commensurate with his skills.

"But they are all steps in the direction of making the renminbi into a more international currency that is commensurate with China's global role, opening up the capital account and moving towards convertibility," Mr. Roach said.
on Jul 5, 2010 By: Stephen Roach Source: New York Times
"I don't think that there has been a commensurate change in the posture of the North Korean military that would suggest an attempt to undertake operations," Gates told reporters as he arrived in Brussels for a meeting of NATO Defense ministers.
on Jun 10, 2009 By: Robert Gates Source: Reuters Canada
"This international stimulus needs to be of a very substantial size commensurate with the challenge," Ban said.
on Mar 25, 2009 By: Ban Ki-moon Source: guardian.co.uk