Word: commit
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...play against the angst felt by his European confreres. "What do you want me to support?" he asked. "What are you proposing?" Speaking to the press just after the meeting, Bush hunched his shoulders and zeroed in on his dilemma. "It's hard," he acknowledged, "for any country to commit to vague notions...
...echo of her father's nationalism. It's a nationalism strongly supported by the military, a nationalism that doesn't easily tolerate federalism or secession, which suggests she'll authorize a harsh response to the troubles in the provinces. On the economy, she remains a blank slate: She'll commit to the IMF's ideas about how Indonesia's economy should be reformed, but it's not yet clear whether she'll challenge the interests of the elite by cleaning up the banking system and putting an end to corruption...
...housing has become a draw for Americans as they rediscover the virtues of the extended family. Developers like Del Webb are creating communities across the country designed for Mom, Dad, the kids--and Grandma and Grandpa. Hope has taken this natural, practical template a step farther. Qualified adults who commit to adopting up to four kids are offered free rent, a $19,000 salary for one parent to stay home and a vast network of support. Low-to-middle-income seniors receive reduced rent in exchange for volunteering a minimum of six hours a week. The result--a near miracle...
Murphy then asked Minuto to drop his other transfer possibilities and commit to Harvard. The lawsuit alleges Murphy said something to the effect of “I gave you my word you are in, I’d like your word that you are coming...
...hoped to make the draw at the millennial Open at St. Andrews, but that if he failed he would dash back to the States and defend his title in the American tournament. "They said I couldn?t do it, that it was fine-able behavior, that I had to commit to the B.C. Open. I said, ?Hey, guys, you ought to think this over. We?re supposed to be about golf and its traditions here.? " Ultimately, the Tour, which is at least as much about money as it is about golf and its traditions, capitulated -perhaps realizing that to interfere...