This reality calls into question the oft-heard argument that outsized pay is based on market forces and that because companies have to jockey for the very best, enormous compensation deals are reasonable.

One 22-Step Procedure Another jolt was her discovery ("a reality bath," she called it) of the complexity of the city's bureaucracy.

"But today's new reality calls for a different approach and different tactics."

Calling hazing elective ignores the realities of group psychology and power relationships.

In l997, harsh reality calls for straight, clear, swift, common-sense measures.

Virtual reality, they called it: making you feel you were right there in the scene.

While adolescent instinct drove him, the hard reality of the streets called for new ideals.

- Mr President, the Commission has finally acknowledged that the different economic and social realities of the various countries calls into question the rationale behind nominative criteria in applying the Stability and Growth Pact.

The reality of this situation calls for urgent action to be taken.

An ongoing, cruel reality calls for bold measures.