Word: mooted
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Unlike some of my colleagues, I am more inclined to judge parity by looking at teams' positions in the standings, not their pocketbooks. The fact of the matter is, the Oakland Athletics were one game away from eliminating the Yankees from the playoffs and rendering this whole discussion moot. That is an achievement that should be lauded as proof that good scouting and player development will always win out over blind spending. It should not be dismissed as simply an anomaly...
...taint of her having been a protégée of James Watt, the egregious lulu who served as Ronald Reagan's interior secretary; Watt did not worry much about the environment, since he believed that the biblical Armageddon was just around the corner and would presently moot all controversies over oil drilling, logging and other worldly trifles...
...would hope that the United States Supreme Court may render moot what we did today," said Florida House Speaker Tom Feeney after orchestrating a 79-41 passage of a resolution anointing George W. Bush's slate of 25 electors as the people of Florida's choice...
...hope the Senate does not render moot what we did today," he said, smiling, "but I hope the United States Supreme Court does...
CANCER-FREE CALLING INVENTOR: CALGON CARBON Studies on the potential dangers of cellular-phone radiation remain inconclusive, but WaveZorb, a thumbnail-size piece of carbon cloth that costs about eight bucks, could make them moot. Tests show that WaveZorb, adapted from military use, soaks up nearly 99% of microwave radiation--and doesn't interfere with performance. Each adhesive-backed unit lasts about six months and can be trimmed to fit any cell-phone earpiece. Too bad it can't screen calls as effectively...