Word: narrowed
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...gerrymandering and reintroduce competition. But while its premise has a lot of promise, Proposition 77 could be a logistical nightmare. It calls for the redistricting to occur before the next congressional election. Those in charge of running state elections say that this is practically unfeasible and that the narrow timeframe is reason enough to reject the proposition (a Los Angeles Times poll has predicted its rejection as well). However, it seems that some sort of redistricting reform, be it in the form of Proposition 77 or not, would improve the situation.Another idea is to make it much more difficult...
...lack of good coverage,” Massing said in his speech. “I think that the thinness of that coverage reflects the general lack of familiarity that journalists have with the region.” Attendees took issue with the media’s narrow scope when it comes to covering events in Iraq. “The problem...is that we’re getting a very narrow picture of the whole war,” said David Anable, a fellow at the Shorenstein Center. “I’m looking for a broader...
...Nora Demleitner, who clerked for Alito from 1992 to 1993 and is now a law professor at Hofstra, recalls an "incredibly tolerant" judge. "He doesn't have this narrow, set view of the law." The only time she ever saw Alito upset or angry, she says, was when he thought a lawyer was misrepresenting the facts of a case. "He has no patience with lawyers when the record doesn't reflect the argument they make. He has no patience for people trying to pull a fast...
...have a very disconnected way of thinking about food. In other countries I have visited, people think of food as something precious and meaningful in their lives. But we have been closed in by a very narrow experience of eating-- wanting everything the same all the time, whatever country...
...TWELVE J. Crew's Tie-of-the-Month club is the perfect answer to the holiday guy-gift conundrum. Recipients will get 12 new ties, one per month, starting in January. For $475 the assortment will include Cambridge ties made of English silk, above, as well as trendier, narrow-width ties in oxfords and plaids...