Word: cautiously
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This discovery is so striking that even cautious scientists are finding it difficult to rein in their excitement. It is among the latest in a chain of discoveries that have rapidly confirmed what for a long time scientists only suspected: mutations in specific genes are the underlying cause of cancer. As knowledge about these genes expands, so too does the likelihood researchers will devise new treatments that may one day target cancer cells as selectively as antibiotics attack bacteria. "Cancer cells," says gene mapper David Housman of M.I.T., "are too damn close to normal cells, and that's been...
...risky gambit for the normally cautious Bush, but, as one White House official put it, "When you're this far behind, you have to take some chances." Bush desperately needed to regain the initiative following his flounder flops on taxes during the budget talks, which drove his poll ratings down more than 20 points and moved many G.O.P. candidates to split with him publicly. Worst of all, Bush's credibility was slipping. In an unpublished portion of a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, voters were asked "Is George Bush honest, a person you can trust?" Only 52% said...
Nadja B. Gould, a Harvard clinical social worker and rape counselor, expressed cautious praise for the administration's proposals. She said she was especially pleased by indications that the board's decisions would be less secretive...
...delicate straits as well is real estate developer William Zeckendorf Jr. He was 36 in 1965 when his father, the brash and bold William Zeckendorf Sr., lost his fortune, which in the early 1960s might have been worth as much as $500 million. The son has been relatively cautious, but he is nevertheless feeling the pinch. His Zeckendorf Towers in Manhattan lost its largest commercial tenant, Integrated Resources, when the investment syndicator filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. Still, because most of his debts are corporate and not personal, Zeckendorf stands to lose a relatively modest $7 million...
Hussein, who retains absolute authority over defense and foreign affairs despite his country's cautious development of democratic institutions, ascribes Jordan's pro-Iraq tilt to "the people's will." For the moment, the King has the support of the populace, and he has vowed to "respect that trust." But that leaves him facing a painful dilemma: he can either stick to his present course and suffer economic collapse or denounce Saddam and risk the wrath of his own people. In the midst of his indefatigable efforts to find a way out, the King last week shared his views with...