Word: consensus
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...consensus is probably divided and less conservative than you might think,” says a member of the Fox who asked not to be named. “People probably think there’s unanimous resistance to this idea. But there’s also a big polarity of opinion. There are really a lot of people that really haven’t answered the question...
...remember when I first fell for you. I had sort of been seeing a few different people but the best thing to do, in that situation as in so many, is to turn to your friends. There were a few early dissenters but soon the consensus was clear: you were the only one who was relationship material. We had a history—well, not you and me, but some common friends that first introduced us. And they had all liked you and I thought I guessed I could...
...withdraw from Gaza. All in all, the prospects of a broader Camp David?style deal seem remote. But Europe would like Bush to throw himself into the treacherous waters of peacemaking - and he just may do so. IRAN Despite Western jitters about Iran getting nukes, there's a strong consensus in Tehran to proceed with nuclear enrichment; the Iranians say it's for peaceful purposes, but the Americans and Europeans worry that the material could be used to develop a bomb. European diplomats have been angered by evidence of Iranian nuclear cheating after previous deals, and Bush aides have been...
...lyrically weak song sung to a thumping bass beat—with all of the workings of popular house music. Of the various remixes, the “Gay Robot” track remains the favorite for DJs to throw against manic dance beats. The consensus among clubgoers seems to be that not only is it funny to listen to an actor portray a suggestive robot, but it’s even more enjoyable to find yourself bopping around on a dance floor to a lame propagation of the stereotypes attached to gay males today...
Breaking with the formal speech pattern rigidly followed at first—an argument followed by one rebuttal, then a new question—the two sides went back and forth several times over the merits of the continued U.S. presence in Iraq, reaching as little consensus as their candidates...