Word: dispell
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...order to dispel fears, Sullivan introduced an amendment that would nullify any parts of the resolution found to be illegal by the state...
Third parties support instant-runoff voting because they believe it will dispel the notion that a vote for their candidates is wasted. "It would make voters feel better about themselves, make the election more meaningful, draw more voters to the polls," says John Anderson, the 1980 third-party candidate for President. Other reformers argue that it is a truer expression of voter will than runoff elections, which are costly and typically attract a much smaller voter turnout. San Francisco approved the change after last year's runoff for city attorney drew an abysmally low 16.6% of registered voters...
Driving the movement is new evidence that may dispel early fears that the social benefit from higher wages would be wiped out by job cutbacks among businesses subject to the living-wage laws. Last month a study of 36 cities with living-wage laws--conducted by David Neumark, a Michigan State University economics professor and an early skeptic of such laws--found that the slight job losses caused by the higher wages are more than offset by the decrease in poverty among working families. "The impact on businesses and governments is very small," says Robert Pollin, an economics professor...
...emphasize this. For so much of my life, Asians could only see me as white and whites thought I was Mexican. By selecting a black wig, I emphasized my Asian heritage rather than opting for a blonde wig that would scream Aryan beauty. Additionally, the wig would help dispel myths that blondes have more fun. Although I don’t have a Ken to call my own, I sported a Barbie look for the swimsuit competition; my pink zebra print bra complemented my skimpy pink sarong. While it was simple to select sleazy clothes from my favorite thrift stores...
Over the course of their relationship, Spears and Timberlake were forced to prove their love in order to dispel such slanderous rumors. What could have been a normal, healthy relationship went overboard in displaying what it means to be in love. At every interview or public appearance, they mentioned the other; at every free moment, they stole away to see each other. They even wore matching outfits to many awards shows. Reports came out that they were going to publish a book of their love letters. And just when the last Doubting Thomas was becoming a true believer, the relationship...