Word: opted
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...green cards that are engaged in international terrorism," says Brennan. A well-placed source says the FBI now keeps tabs on about 400 individuals in the U.S. who are thought to be sympathetic to al-Qaeda or somehow connected to Sunni extremism. The FBI has also tried to co-opt some of them as informants...
Teachers’ unions often do not like home educators because the government schools lose thousands of dollars of state and federal aid per student when home educators opt out—the National Education Association (NEA) annually passes a resolution condemning home education. School boards and parent-teacher associations regret the loss of some of the most involved parents from their midst. Social services case-workers, though great people in almost any other context, frequently distrust home educators or are unaware of state laws regarding home education and so harass those who practice it, including—full disclosure?...
...because he was no longer flying the jet he had trained on, I think it is remarkable that he was able to make a decision that negatively affected his combat-readiness status. I served in the military, and I had no idea that I could have just decided to opt out of required training or physical exams. JACK SLADE Knoxville, Tenn...
...Switzerland and the Netherlands. Business in Belgium? Three kisses are a sign of respect for those at least 10 years older than you. Pack your lip balm in France ; many people still insist on four kisses. Keep your lips to yourself: Germans rarely greet with a kiss. In Chile, opt for an abrazo (a handshake/hug hybrid). Skip the kiss and bow or shake hands instead when visiting Japan, China and Korea...
...make it fashionable to opt out of determining the fate of your own country is irresponsible,” she said...