Word: maintained
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...course we might decide to outlaw sexist or racist speech. But then, to be fair, we would also have to outlaw saying the Lord's name in vain. If a fundamentalist Christian can maintain civility in the presence of infidels in her classroom, why can't we show the same forebearance toward those we consider racist and sexist? There is no good reason why the state--and by extension the university--should treat bigots, evangelical fundamentalists, and politically-correct proselytizers any differently...
Because more than two-thirds of the states have laws requiring them to maintain a balanced budget, some of the more costly state proposals will come crashing to the ground in short order. But a slew of tougher prison sentences are likely to be adopted, taking the heat off legislators -- until it becomes apparent that they haven't worked and the next upsurge of anger comes along...
...civil suit. No promises were put in writing -- and no judge would tolerate such promises -- but it was understood that the boy will not testify in pending criminal investigations of Jackson being pursued by the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara district attorneys. Meanwhile, the star gets to maintain his innocence. The price tag was estimated between $15 million and $50 million -- part paid in cash, part to be fed into a trust fund...
While making a concerted effort to maintain the shopping period, Wolff says that a possible second step in the process of reforming teaching fellow hiring would be to make specific allocations of TFs to academic departments and individual programs...
...order to maintain peace, two mechanisms arenecessary, Radebe said. Both the ANC and thegovernment of President F. W de Klerk have agreedto establish a national peace-keeping force tomaintain order...