Word: drags
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...crafted foray into the dark-side of America, but the author’s attempt at absolute historic totality hinders the novels complete success. Ellroy’s desire to account for almost every day in the book’s nine-year time span causes the narrative to drag, and because of the novel’s extreme length, readers not completely invested in the minute details of the characters’ lives will find themselves struggling at times to keep reading...
...years ago by the U.N. Security Council to try those responsible for atrocities committed during the war. Many survivors and relatives of victims fear that Karadzic's trial will play out similarly to that of former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, who used repeated stall tactics to drag out his proceedings for three years before eventually dying in custody. Many of the problems stemmed from the decision by the tribunal to allow Milosevic to defend himself - he used the court as a soapbox, delivering rambling political speeches. Karadzic, who is also representing himself, is now doing his best to sabotage...
...goalkeeper made contact,” Clark said of the foul call. “Good forwards drag their legs to ensure contact, and if there’s contact that’s a foul...
...process can change a fraudulent election into a good one. The Obama Administration should focus on persuading Karzai to adopt some of the opposition's program, including arrangements for genuine power-sharing by Afghanistan's diverse ethnic groups. Even so, Afghanistan's flawed elections have now become a major drag on Obama's new strategy, which just six months ago seemed to offer real hope for that war-torn land. It need not have turned out this...
...drag or not to drag?” This fall, the Hyperion Shakespeare Company answered that long-provoking question affirmatively. The theatrical student group will run a student-directed, all-female version of “Richard II” from October 21 to 24 in the Agassiz Theatre...