Word: asks
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...gotta ask, Why do women keep taking on such a downhill battle...
...crisis has gripped the American economy, with equity markets roiling and credit markets seizing up, Washington went to the well once more, as a lame-duck President joined Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to ask Americans to trust them with a $700 billion Wall Street rescue package. But the well of trust had long run dry. Outraged calls overwhelmed Capitol Hill switchboards, and on Sept. 29 the bailout failed in the House, panicking the markets anew. Washington is still likely to find a fix for the credit crisis, but after a series of corruption scandals and a longer series...
...thought you were going to ask, "Who the hell do you think you are?" I was thrilled, and I wasn't surprised at the reaction. I understand that it's a precious thing. You don't want it in the hands of someone who a) doesn't appreciate it or b) might seek to undermine it. Star Trek is a beloved story and is being treated as such. It's being done very seriously. There's no attempt to wink at the camera...
...letter appears unlikely to change Harvard’s policy toward ROTC, which was banned from campus in 1969 amid anti-military sentiment during the Vietnam War. ROTC has since been blocked from returning due to the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which bars openly gay men and women from military service...
Despite Obama’s stance, Harvard College Democrats President Jarret A. Zafran ’09 said he would continue to support keeping ROTC off-campus unless the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy—which bars openly-gay soldiers from serving openly—is revoked...