Word: harmfulness
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...criticism, from Israelis and the world at large, for the savagery of the assault on West Beirut, although many of his policies had been quietly endorsed by Begin. At a meeting of intimates, Sharon boasted: "I have the survivability of a superpower. No criticisms or opposition will harm me." On another occasion he remarked: "The dogs may bark, but the caravan goes on its way." Still, when Begin, angered by the inordinately heavy and prolonged bombardment of Beirut ordered by his Defense Minister, told Sharon to ease his attacks, there was no protest. Others who once opposed Begin, including even...
...been rigged up ingeniously. The cookbook was only 1½ in. thick, but someone had hollowed it out and placed inside a six-volt battery wired to gunpowder and three bullets. The police were mystified, as were neighbors and coworkers. Who would want to do Mrs. Kipp any harm? Affable and popular, mother of two grown children, Joan Kipp was treasurer of the Bay Ridge Community Council and was expected to be named vice president the following month. Said her grieving son Craig, 27, to a group of reporters: "It was an irresponsible, violent act that doesn't make...
...encourages the growth of radical groups that are implacably opposed to Israel's existence. Every time Israel tries to impose its will on the Arabs, its actions serve to unsettle the entire region. Many Arab governments may feel that the P.L.O. is a disruptive force that could harm them, but Palestine itself remains close to the heart of the Arab nations...
...they?" Then a pregnant friend coldly told her to stop visiting until after the baby was born. In one Manhattan office, co-workers of a woman who had herpes refused to use the same phone and got up a petition to ban her from the office, lest she somehow harm an employee undergoing chemotherapy. Some law firms have been making discreet inquiries of doctors, wondering whether it is legal to fire a worker for having herpes. Almost anywhere, at any time, some prattler is bound to say, "Herpes is a very trendy disease, isn't it?" as if the sufferer...
Trespass is not illegal under English law; criminal intent must be proved. Since Fagan did not threaten to harm the Queen, he was charged with stealing half a bottle of wine worth $5.40 during an earlier visit to the palace on June...