Word: lifting
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When Bush stepped in front of the cameras on Friday to make his case that progress was being made, the focus and lift of his earlier speeches was all but gone. It suggested the toll these days are taking on him--what Bush has called his destiny and life's purpose is also his terrible burden--and it helped explain the White House reluctance to have him rally the nation on a daily basis. At some point his repetition of how we will smoke out the Evil One will lose its blunt impact, if it hasn't done so already...
...surprising that Incubus was the only major act scheduled to perform in New York City the week of Sept. 11 that actually did so. "I almost felt like it was our responsibility to step out of the fear we were experiencing," says Boyd, "and--this sounds stupid--try to lift people up a little...
Today, we must, in the spirit of an innocent holiday, lift the burden of Sept. 11 from our collective consciences. Halloween this year provides us with a unique opportunity—the chance to show terrorists that they will not crush America’s enthusiasm for having...
Other countries have secured temporary help because of U.S. diplomatic needs. President Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia--a country plagued by violent anti-U.S. rioting since early October--stopped by the White House Sept. 22, when President Bush agreed for one year to lift 5% to 10% tariffs on 11 Indonesian goods, including copper, plywood sheeting, rattan, sorbitol sweetener and tuna. This deal was designed to deliver some help to Indonesia, with minimal impact on U.S.-based industries...
...There were a lot of anxious people on the sidelines,” Murphy said. “That field goal was an emotional lift...