Word: lose
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...With nationwide elections slated for next year, Burma's ethnic minorities may soon lose what little sovereignty they have left. The junta claims the polls are the final step in creating what it calls a "discipline-flourishing democracy," after it ignored the results of the last elections back in 1990. International human-rights groups, however, decry the process as little more than a choreographed exercise designed to legitimize the junta and stamp out any threats to its power. In April, the Burmese government informed the cease-fire groups that as part of the electoral run-up they would have...
...What could that mean for the CEO? So long as any charges brought are civil and not criminal, there's no risk of jail time. But if Lewis is found to have lied, he won't likely get off with just paying a fine, experts say. He may also lose...
...It’s always a challenge when you lose a defensive coordinator, or anybody for that matter...but last year I believe we adjusted very well,” Barker says. “This year we don’t have to deal with that adversity, we don’t have to deal with new starters really, and I think we’re going to be great...
...making it into the lexicon anytime soon, though certain occasions might call for them. The males are even less realistic. “Sorority Row” completely slanders men by portraying them as one of three types: one, psychotic and suicidal; two, so stressed that they lose touch with reality; third, arrogant and childish enough to kick the sorority sisters around like footballs. Lesson learned: they all end up dead, maybe. The most egregious sin is the movie’s total lack of suspense. Imminent danger is signaled by the scraping of the murderer’s weapon...
...Perhaps it’ll be better just to let go gracefully. Life has its trade-offs. As you age, you lose things like teeth and the ability to play in the ball pit at fast-food restaurants, and you gain things like experience and employer-based health insurance. Maybe what has kept our generation so enmeshed in technology is the fact that most of us lack actual lives. All that time that we spend tweeting our thoughts and emotions to our next of kin, we could be writing the great American novel, starting a business, or just living. Maybe...