Word: deterred
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...prepared to use that awareness, too, warning the Europeans that without a missile shield the U.S. might be forced to launch a preemptive strike against a rogue state. Then again, he gave the Europeans little reason to believe the U.S. would deploy a system of sufficient reliability to deter it from launching a preemptive strike anyway, just to be on the safe side. "A system of defense need not be perfect, but the American people must not be left completely defenseless," he said. Think about that one for a moment: Allowing for any margin of error in the functioning...
Getting busted by HUPD may seem a harsh penalty for these novices. On the upside, it may deter a few of them from actually going through with the whole initiation process. If getting punched meant a booze cruise, a cocktail party and an interview with the ad board, perhaps fewer nice guys would be willing to make the plunge...
...team had irony-watchers cackling when they took a state Supreme Court to federal courts for a scolding, but all they really wanted was to keep their victory in the hands of Florida's elected officials. And the convenient fact that those officials are staunchly Republican shouldn't deter the Supreme Court from doing its job: helping a confused country find the bottom line...
...governor's attempt at humor fell flat, that didn't deter Karen Hughes, Bush's chief spokesman. She came back during the flight to Wisconsin and offered a sample of the jokes Bush might deliver during his appearance on "Late Night With David Letterman" Thursday in New York. For Bush's "Top 10 Reasons Why I Won the Debate," Karen had a handful of ideas: "Number 10: The mikes were off. Number 9: There are laws against stalking. Number 8: I finally figured out the difference between East Timorians and West Texians. And Number 1: Strategery." That's right: "strategery...
...young boys were desperately trying to impress her. The play centers around their attempts at self-validation and redemption from this one horrible day. Thus, this play is a blitzkrieg of strong emotions cloaked with jokes. The small audience size (only 50 seats per performance) may deter some attendance, but it leaves one to imagine how the Loeb-Ex might be arranged with so much more playing space. Similarly, theater in an hour can be a horrible or fantastic experience, but humor can be a cure...