Word: counteract
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...that he was wearing a microphone that allowed the press to hear his comments, whispered to her as he adjusted her coat, "Tonight if I'm asleep, wake me up. Don't let a moment go by." (Kitty cut in with a sharp, "Your microphone's on.") Sometimes, to counteract criticism that he lacks fire, Dukakis will tell audiences, "Kitty thinks I'm passionate...
...glaring difference in results may be explained by the varying sizes of the studies -- and the doses of aspirin consumed. The British doctors took almost twice as much aspirin twice as often as did their American counterparts. That led some researchers to speculate that too much aspirin may counteract the positive effects of lower doses. In addition, says Boston's Hennekens, the larger U.S. trial was far more conclusive statistically. "If you studied 5,000 doctors," he declares, "you'd have to follow them for 20 years to get the same results." Which report is to be believed? Says...
...counteract this perception, most of the Democratic candidates are investing heavily in what can be called the "muscle factor." Like novice sportswriters, they festoon their rhetoric with images denoting oomph. They strain to adopt positions that appear to be gutsy. Richard Gephardt promotes his restrictive trade policy with the argument that a "made-in-the-U.S.A." approach will "score knockout victories again." Free traders, he says, "lack backbone." Joseph Biden uses the America's Cup races as a metaphor for the nation's standing, then declares, "To say we want to compete means we are already losing. I want...
According to Bok and Geyser University Professor Henry Rosovsky, who recently wrote an article in The New Republic, the quality of American higher education obligates such international programs. Bok said he favors increased international involvement because he believes it will counteract growing American isolationism and prepare college graduates for a competitive world economy...
...final text recognizes the overriding spiritual importance of the Holy Land for Jews, but it adds an expression of sympathy for Palestinians and "all people to whom rights of 'land' are currently denied." (In a separate action, the church pledged to counteract bigotry against Muslims and Arabs in the U.S.) The document also considered the touchy matter of converting Jews to Christianity. The approved text asserts that "Christians have no reason to be reluctant in sharing the good news of their faith with anyone." It adds, "Many Jews have been unwilling to accept the Christian claim and have continued...