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Security analysts say the incident reflects a pattern of Chinese muscle-flexing in the disputed waters, which are claimed in whole or in part by Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Brunei and Malaysia in addition to China, which considers the entire South China Sea as its sovereign territory.

Vietnam Plans Live-Fire Drill After China Spat James Hookway 2011

Fire minister Bob Neill said during an emergency Commons debate that the strike was "old fashioned militant muscle-flexing".

London firefighters face talks over planned bonfire night strike James Meikle 2010

In the midst of all this has been a litany of mistakes, misfires and muscle-flexing.

Rating the Ratings Firms: An 'I' for 'Ignore'  David Weidner 2011

Security analysts say the incident reflects a pattern of Chinese muscle-flexing in the disputed waters, which are claimed in whole or in part by Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Brunei and Malaysia in addition to China, which considers the entire South China Sea as its sovereign territory.

Tensions Flare Over Disputed Asian Sea James Hookway 2011

In a black-and-white episode of SNL's Les Jeunes de Paris skit — a clear homage to The Artist — Dujardin competes for Deschanel's affections with muscle-flexing and fancy footwork:

SNL Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston, Zooey Deschanel Has a Dance Party with Jean Dujardin 2012

But a flurry of regulatory muscle-flexing suggests that the world's bureaucrats are now taking aim at M&A.

World Turns Up the Heat on Hostile Takeovers 2011

LOS ANGELES Reuters - The maids of "The Help" proved far mightier than muscle-flexing "Conan the Barbarian" and three other new releases at the weekend box office, taking the top spot with an estimated $20.5 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales.

"The Help" outflexes "Conan" to win box office Reuters 2011

LOS ANGELES Reuters - The maids of "The Help" proved far mightier than muscle-flexing "Conan the Barbarian" and three other new releases at the weekend box office, taking the top spot with an estimated $20.5 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales.

"The Help" outflexes "Conan" to win box office Reuters 2011

In a black-and-white episode of SNL's Les Jeunes de Paris skit — a clear homage to The Artist — Dujardin competes for Deschanel's affections with muscle-flexing and fancy footwork:

SNL Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston, Zooey Deschanel Has a Dance Party with Jean Dujardin 2012

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's ongoing visit to Northeast Asia highlights the dilemma facing countries all around Asia: At the same time as their economic dependence on China is growing, so too are their fears about its military muscle-flexing and its increasingly assertive regional diplomacy.

The View North From Down Under Andrew Shearer 2011