Word: gambit
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...also joined others in a push for the court to backtrack in favor of civil unions, in which same-sex couples would receive all the benefits of straight marriage without the name of “marriage”—a bizarre semantic gambit which, though better than no rights for gays and lesbians, would certainly not conform to the correct standard set out by the court. Perhaps the most egregious suggestion—made by conservatives in Massachusetts and the nation as a whole—was that the constitution itself (federal or state) be amended...
...both sides. But as the Communist Party has slowly put its stamp of approval on privatization, it's become easier for foreign companies to buy into state enterprises such as breweries. Sensing new possibilities, SABMiller, owner of the Miller brands, gambled that Beijing might actually tolerate its unprecedented takeover gambit. If it works, "a lot of investors will try to steal a similar march on rivals," says Joe Zhang, an analyst at UBS Securities in Hong Kong. "People have never tried this because they thought the government would block...
...back to the early Reagan Administration, and Ashcroft's Justice Department abided by the same policy for a time even after 9/11. Commission Republicans were--to a person--privately steamed at Ashcroft for his move, and Democrats thought they saw the hand of the White House hidden in the gambit...
...this a good time to talk?" Brian Roberts asks. The CEO of Comcast, the largest cable company in the U.S., is on the phone for a quick interview before jetting off to meet with investors and pitch his latest gambit: a $66 billion hostile takeover of the Walt Disney...
...Cola?" Sasha demands of Ted in one of his bravura harangues. "Do you really believe that American capitalism will make the world a sweet safe place? It will pick it dry." The novel comes to a head in the present day with the two friends attempting a final, desperate gambit in pursuit of the ideals they shared in their youth, ideals that seem childish and dated even to them but that, like their friendship, they somehow can't abandon...