Word: outright
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Unlike TIME, most Americans do see Israel as a strategic ally, and would not accept the conclusion that "Israel is well on its way to becoming not just a dubious asset but an outright liability to American security interests, both in the Middle East and worldwide." Many Americans, Jews among them, are unhappy with Prime Minister Begin's approach to autonomy for the West Bank. A large number oppose the policy of further Jewish settlements on the West Bank as a true impediment to the attainment of peace in the Middle East. Many Americans, including Jews, would welcome...
Congress has also approved cutbacks in the so-called Pell Grant program for low-income students. The approximately 1000 Harvard students receiving these outright subsidies will receive a maximum of $1670 next year, down from $1750. Other students who qualify for special National Direct Student Loans will have to pay 5-per-cent rather than 4-per-cent interest...
...McEnroe held serve and then broke back with a stunning barrage of outright winners, including two top-spin lobs Borg didn't even bother to chase. The sudden attack seemed to stun Borg, who never seriously threatened to regain the offensive...
Helms' transcripts are packed with hyperbole and meanspiritedness. Yet, perhaps because this was television, he never crossed the line into ugliness or outright racism?as some Tobacco Network listeners seem to remember he did in his early radio talks (of which no transcripts are known to exist). "There is no question about his having been a segregationist," says one old Raleigh newspaper hand. "And he says he hasn't changed his views on segregation." Tom Ellis, 61, a Raleigh lawyer and Helms' most powerful political sponsor, defends his man. "He hates the K.K.K. and those people. Is that what racism...
...such key Greek business sectors as steelmaking, petrochemical fertilizers and the cement industry, Papandreou has refused to spell out precisely how this would occur or how businessmen would be compensated. As PASOK's election prospects have improved, Papandreou's position has moderated somewhat. He no longer urges outright withdrawal from NATO and the European Community or a shutdown of U.S. bases. Instead, he is calling for a referendum on Community membership and annual negotiations with the U.S. on the status of bases. Although a Socialist government in a country has never before been an invitation to foreign investment...