Word: hammerism
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...terms of regular meetings where everyone comes together and tries to hammer out the compromise of the day and not be contradicting each other and tramping over each other on the council floor, I wish there had been more of that during the year...
Ephraim Littlefield, still full from his Thanksgiving dinner the previous day, attacked the vault again with his hammer and cold chisel. He desperately wanted to know what was inside there...
Pushing ahead with peace talks that some in their respective constituencies oppose -- often violently -- PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign minister Shimon Peres met in Brussels to hammer out an agreement on elections in Palestinian-ruled territories. The two sides didn't give details, but hinted that the talks were positive. "The Israelis understand our need for quick elections," Arafat said. "At the same time, we have to understand their need for security." The leaders met in the aftermath ofincreasing bloodshed in Gazaand the West Bank. The most recent victim of the violence was buried today, a West Bank...
Rather than simply lecture students, organizers said they wanted to motivate participants to "hammer out ideas" by having them act out the roles of policymakers, insurance companies and other interest groups affected by the project...
...amount the book was expected to fetch. The 485-year-old codex contains scientific diagrams on astronomy, geography, geology and hydraulics, including advice on flood control. The work -- sold by Christie's America to a bidder phoning it in -- was acquired for $5.6 million by oil tycoon Armand Hammer in 1980.Post your opinion on theArts & Culturebulletin board...