Word: contentous
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...since maneuvered behind the scenes to rig the composition of the Cabinet in its favor. First it demanded veto power over all decisions, but eventually it accepted a compromise formula that left the ruling coalition without a large enough majority to make big decisions on its own. Still not content with that, the opposition pushed for control of Lebanon's telecommunications system, which would give Hizballah added operational security from Israeli intelligence - but could also help it hamper the activities of the U.N. tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. That tribunal has implicated Syrian officials...
...difference between the translations of these two lines embody the fundamental difference between Snow and Mitchell’s translations—Mitchell is concerned with the force of the imagination, of the dreamy feeling in Rilke, whereas Snow is concerned with the machinery, the functionality, of the content of his conditionals...
...This is a very tangible step that the UC has taken to show that students are supporting other students who are creating content for all the students here,” Flanzraich said. He added that the partnership is not only a means of supporting student innovation, but also a major step toward “embracing the future” of the digital world...
...times, the Crimson seemed like they would only be content walking the ball into the net, often choosing to make an extra pass over taking a shot...
...differences, the White House is sanguine about the content of Dodd's bill. "[Dodd] may be right that a tough, strong bill is the easiest to get through with Dems," says an Administration official...