Word: efforts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...dominate," she said, "and women aren't overshadowed." Still, Patel said she agreed that the council should make a concerted effort to address the concerns of women and minority students...
...this machine is downshifting for a more low-key fundraising effort aimed at helping out areas neglected in the campaign and other, new initiatives...
...past, hoping they'll jump-start the new effort with large gifts...
...triumphant march into Grozny, the Chechen capital. But they could be heading into a trap. "The Chechens are well-armed and well-organized, and they?re just waiting for the Russians to come onto more favorable terrain," says TIME Moscow correspondent Andrew Meier. "They haven?t made much effort to resist Moscow?s offensive on the northern flatlands, where they?re vulnerable to the Russians? superior firepower and air support. But they?ll give the Russians a fierce fight in the mountains and forests across the river...
...spoken in Alabama, and He?s not a fan of state-sponsored gambling. That?s the line, at least, from Heart of Dixie religious leaders, who spearheaded a successful effort to defeat a proposed state lottery. The lottery was championed by Governor Donald Siegelman, whose 1998 election platform focused almost entirely on his pledge to bring state-sponsored gambling (and the resultant cash) to Alabama. Siegelman, who was understandably nonplussed by Tuesday?s defeat, had planned to use the profits from the lottery to bulk up the state's school budget. The voters? rejection of the referendum paints Alabama...