Word: needlessly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...during a presidential press conference and calling the general suspected of plotting her overthrow. "Are you going to stage a coup against me?" she asked General Edgardo Espinosa of the Marines. Listening for a moment, she then assured her audience that a coup was "beyond the general's imagination." Needless to say, that display didn't exactly allay concerns that her government may be on the brink...
...Needless to say, such behavior by the referees did little to maintain order on the ice. Not helping matters was the officials' balance of calls on the night. Harvard piled up 10 penalty minutes in the second period alone, as compared to just two for Northeastern...
Harvard should be on guard against those who would reap illegitimate profits from its name. It needs to make sure, however, that it doesn't sully that name by becoming mired in a needless trademark...
...groups, who oppose virtually every opinion he holds dear. Most politicians agree that ideology alone cannot destroy a nomination - even for the post of the nation's top law enforcement official - but many of his opponents worry that Ashcroft's zealous views could influence his enforcement of existing laws. Needless to say, feverish dirt-digging has commenced in hopes of landing a bit of damaging information...
...credit, Brown remains a pleasingly assertive presence throughout, keeping Jamal’s outward development reined in with a quiet, natural skill that eludes his Oscar-winning counterparts. Van Sant shows proficiency in depicting the comfortable, expressive relationships between Jamal and his family and friends; there is not a needless look or gesture to be found in this handful of scenes...