Word: confer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...course of persuading the President to bend, Speaker Dennis Hastert was obliged to run up quite a phone bill: After two calls to Turkey, where the Clintons are touring, Hastert reported the two sides had reached an agreement, pending the expected approval of Dick Gephardt. The Minority Leader will confer with Congressional Democrats, many of whom are staunch in their opposition to across-the-board cuts. As of Thursday morning, the House looked primed to approve the cuts and send them over to the Senate, where the threats of several filibusters - over milk prices and environmental measures - loom large...
...Harper album will inevitably cause the ownership of his whole repertoire. It's one of those ethical imperatives. Harper is one artist who truly deserves every ounce of success he has awaiting him. However, at times, this end is wished for so much that we forget to confer patience upon this artist who is diligently working towards finding his own identity. But stumble or fall, I don't doubt that Harper will eventually succeed...
...students, Valentin Dinu and Abraham Tsoukaldis, argued in their lawsuit that the University was contractually obligated to confer the diplomas, even though the College's administrative board had found the students guilty of stealing money from Harvard Student Agencies...
JEAN ("I'M NOT A CRETIN") CHRETIEN OCCUPATION: Canadian Prime Minister BEST PUNCH: Nixed Black's bid for a seat in the British House of Lords with a 1919 document asking U.K. monarchs not to confer titles on Canadians...
...authority delegated to me I do confer on you the first degree in the Arts or in the Sciences," Rudenstine told the 1,659 seniors. "And I do finally admit you to the fellowship of educated persons...