Word: accept
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Democrats cannot accept the notion that only veterans have the standing to attack the war. By relying on veterans to convince the American public that the war in Iraq was a bad idea, we risk reinforcing the belief that non-veterans have no right to criticize America’s foreign policy. If Americans get used to seeing only veterans speaking out on foreign policy (on both sides), we risk a situation where the American public believes only those who have fought have the right to an opinion on matters of war and peace. This perception is undemocratic and dangerous...
...gift bearers wending their way through palace walls toward a newborn who would grow up to be the 14th century warrior Tamerlane. In the midst of the busy scene, seven astrologers consult their texts and instruments. Although many of the era's intellectual and religious leaders didn't fully accept the tenets of astronomy, for example, they did allow Arab thinkers to pursue such expressions of free thought. The ruling Muslim caliphs financed scientific endeavors to enhance their own power and prestige. At first, scholars used the support to translate scientific classics from China, Greece, India and Mesopotamia. Soon, however...
...Natalya Dmitruk walked onstage to accept her Time 2005 European Heroes award, she whispered to her Russian translator: "I can't believe I'm here with all these amazing people." That's certainly how we felt at Time in the presence of 25 of the individuals we had selected to feature in our third annual European Heroes special issue. Dmitruk, who's from Ukraine, was there because last fall she dared to tell the truth about the country's rigged presidential election. Some of the other Heroes at last month's London event included screenwriter Richard Curtis and musician...
...year airline employee who has taken two rounds of deep pay and benefit cuts, followed by the loss of my pension, I needed an airsick bag to get through your article. It is the trend for CEOs to take a company into bankruptcy and then bully workers to accept even more cuts or else suffer liquidation, contract nullification or outsourcing. These executives cite huge losses and global competition as their rationale, yet they somehow find millions upon millions of dollars to secure their own salaries, bonuses, pensions and perks. The obscene thing is that bankruptcy judges and Congress allow...
...says he will pay $1 million to any civilian who turns in Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri or Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi. While visiting troops in 2003, Willis promised the same sum to Saddam Hussein's captors. "I've since been told that military men and women cannot accept any reward for the job that they're doing," he told MSNBC's Rita Cosby, who persuaded him to open his wallet for civilians instead. Of course, the U.S. government's $25 million prize for those al-Qaeda leaders hasn't yet led to their capture. But what's really...