Word: opted
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...those with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with unfavorable ones. But Darwin’s theory is no less applicable now than it was more than a century ago—specifically, we can use his ideas to gain insight into why women opt for abortion, and why the choice to abort can in fact sometimes, though not always, be the more ethical and humane decision...
...OPT FOR VARIETY Encourage your kids to switch from one sport to another during the year. Be sure to choose activities that don't stress the same muscles and joints...
...bold move for Harvard. Students eager to gain admission to college could potentially apply early to other leading schools instead of waiting for Harvard’s later, unitary deadline. If other top colleges don’t follow Harvard’s lead, some high school seniors may opt for earlier notification elsewhere over a Crimson diploma...
...wave attack, after all, and U.S. intelligence was panicked. On one side was the FBI, which touted its 1990s experience interrogating al-Qaeda operatives--interrogation that led to numerous prosecutions for the first World Trade Center attack and other bombings. Yes, it took a while to break, or co-opt, informants, but the wait was worth it, and everything was admissible in court. The thing the FBI learned: al-Qaeda members assumed their jailers would dismember them. When instead the interrogators presented a tough but very human face, the detainees were confused. Small amenities--an FBI agent's knowledge...
...defiant - and the Administration refuses to discount the possibility of military action if sanctions don't force Iran to back down. But even Iran's defiance of a Council ultimatum has not raised the enthusiasm of even key U.S. allies such as Germany - let alone Russia and China - to opt for sanctions. In fact, the suggestion by U.S. officials that they may have to rely on sanctions by a "coalition of the willing" outside of the Security Council is a clear indicator that Washington is struggling to prevail on the issue...