Word: chased
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...positions. As the troops deployed, Petraeus and Odierno mounted a string of offensive operations against al-Qaeda and insurgent strongholds all over Iraq: in Baghdad, in the belt towns and in cities deeper to the north and south. The idea was to shake the bad guys loose and then chase them down. Even with the extra troops, Odierno and Petraeus didn't have the forces to do this everywhere, but they dispersed their forces so widely that it seemed that way for a while...
...Sympathetic press reports have also noted that Bouton's actions in the face of the crisis provided additional reason for keeping him on. Despite the enormous blow Kerviel's activities dealt the bank's finances and image, Bouton was able to quickly enlist international heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley to back an $8 billion capital increase?and has already convinced two big French businesses, Groupama and Caisse des Dépots, to subscribe...
...simple set functioned well as a physical expression of the play’s larger themes. Set designers Chase-Levenson and Schick constructed several terraces to mimic the walls of Troy and featured actors on multiple elevations. A pair of large wooden doors opened and closed at the whims of the Trojan men, suggesting the intangible and subjective nature of peace. Lighting designer Mary E. Stebbins ’08 imbued the entire stage with a rotating palette of hues that enhanced the mood...
...director’s note, Chase-Levenson emphasized that “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” transcends every time period. Jessica C. Coggins ’08 enacted that universality in her decisions as costume designer, dividing the cast between toga-wearing characters like Demokos, who have succumbed to the determinism of fate, and advocates for peace who wear modern clothing. Although this was a promising concept, its execution muddled already complicated scenes and distracted from Giraudoux’s message...
...final confrontation between Ulysses (Augustine “Gus” T. Hickey ’11) and Hector suggested that man manufactures the cause of war by creating his enemy and establishing him as a threat to the honorable society. These sub-themes were sometimes more compelling than Chase-Levenson’s anti-war message...