Word: dispell
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...line scores well, in part because it helps dispel the tension of audience members, few of whom could have missed the fact that three years ago, Poundstone, 44, was embroiled in a lurid scandal. In 2001 her children, all of whom are adopted, were removed from her custody when she was arrested on a felony charge of child endangerment for driving under the influence with her kids in the car. However disturbing the conviction, it paled next to allegations that she had sexually abused two of the children, or, in the unforgettable words of the court, "committed a lewd...
That being said, Huntington’s arguments, while surely controversial, are not at all xenophobic, though the Foreign Policy cover byline certainly doesn’t help dispel this notion. It reads: “Samuel Huntington on how Hispanic immigrants threaten America’s identity, values, and way of life.” This is misleading. It should instead read: “Samuel Huntington on how large numbers of unassimilated Hispanic immigrants who profess dual nationalities and thus dual loyalties to Mexico and the U.S. threaten America’s identity, values, and way of life...
...machines and expanses of linoleum. “This is creepy as hell,” I said aloud, just to hear a voice. I was sorry when nobody told me to be quiet. When I descended again, letting the heels of my shoes clatter in the stairwell to dispel the quiet, I felt both relief and sorrow, as one does when retreating from a sheer but dazzling precipice...
Copple also spent time with junior center Andy Smith, junior quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and sophomore lineman Will Rodger, who helped dispel some other concerns...
...campuses including Northwestern University, the University of Iowa and Harvard, the Yings carved a unique niche for themselves that enables them to reach student audiences that “are really open to music.” Timothy, in particular, is excited that the group has the power to dispel students’ misconceptions of classical music as being reserved exclusively for “weddings and church...