Word: exaction
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That is not the only difference between then and now. As President-elect, Obama extended to the outgoing Bush Administration a statesmanlike cooperation that was the exact opposite of Roosevelt's politically shrewd distancing of himself from his discredited predecessor, Herbert Hoover. Obama could have scored cheap political points by leaving such criminally mismanaged enterprises as AIG and GM to their fate. Of course, he might also have touched off an economic smashup. In pursuing what he believed to be the responsible course, Obama echoed George W. Bush's fourth-quarter abandonment of free-market gospel. For both men, survival...
Kirwan’s letter does not define the exact nature of these “core expenses,” choosing to leave interpretation open to the collaborative efforts between the unit, the appropriate divisional dean, and the central Recording Secretary’s Office...
...just then, her vomiting friend emerged from the bathroom and demanded to be taken home. Also at that exact moment, C. walked in. He was absolutely fine, and we left the party. Nothing had happened...
...spectrum between the two extremes, policy is less certain. Certain acts of violence from homeowners (such as to chase a burglar down the street) seem unnecessary, but under the circumstances are understandable and should not be compared to wanton acts of brutality. Self-defense is not an exact science, and while we should be wary of widespread rules condoning excessive violence, there should also be a case-by-case awareness of the stressful conditions of the burgled. No just system on this matter can make generalized rules, but in an age when few live in castles, our legal system should...
...medical-supply side. But perhaps even better news came when AmerisourceBergen and McKesson unveiled their earnings a few days earlier. Whereas a year ago, one of the two might have boasted about winning some of Cardinal's business, this time around, says Gill, "the same competitor is saying the exact opposite: 'We think all of our competitors are in good places, and given the stickiness, we don't expect any big accounts to change hands.'" In other words, Cardinal is a healthy competitor again...