Word: dismays
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...survives a career in politics without crossing paths with a few rogues. But it's also true that no candidate - not even one as strongly branded in the public mind as Giuliani - entirely controls his public image. Three years ago this summer, John Kerry watched in dismay as his Vietnam record was turned against him by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Something similar could happen, if Giuliani isn't more careful, to Hizzoner's carefully crafted image as the scourge of wrongdoers the world over...
...they always knew getting a favorable bill out of the Senate - which Democrats control by just a single vote - would be tough. But they hoped that a lot could be fixed in conference with the House, which Democrats control by a much larger majority. But to the environmentalists' dismay, when House chairmen floated their bill last week, it came out even weaker than the Senate version - with more lax fuel efficiency standards and a coal-to-liquid provision...
...Harvard’s unusual academic calendar, with fall finals falling in January and the spring term lasting well into May, has been the subject of debate and dismay for at least a generation...
...revelation that the show was a hoax did not seem to dismay him. "A fantastic stunt," was Plasterk's initial reaction after it aired. It remains to be seen whether all feedback will be as positive...
...millions of radio listeners will probably conclude that it was more about promoting activists and opportunists. For the friends and fans of Imus, and for all who are growing tired of selective outrage and sporadic forgiveness, there is always the option of boycotting products and networks to convey our dismay. Buck Rutledge, Knoxville, Tennessee...