Word: pour
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...panel’s 1,600-page ruling raised a number of technical issues with McCain-Feingold, but the ruling comes down to one simple statement: the right of the wealthy to pour money into the political system outweighs the right of American voters to have their voices heard. While voters ultimately decide elections, advertising and mobilizing dollars have a profound power at turning voters and getting them to the polls. Consequently, money talks, and politicians will often turn around to listen...
Light will pour in through a glass ceiling, and six stories of thick, concrete columns will be exposed, with offices along the inside divided only by glass from the center—the architects intentionally used glass so that everyone would be able to see everyone else...
...Pour three glasses of Diet Coke...
Using the inspiring example of the Marshall Plan, under which the U.S. poured money into Western Europe in the wake of World War II to ensure its long-term stability, the Bush Administration should recognize the moral and pragmatic imperatives to pour money into Iraq. Corners must not be cut as they were in Afghanistan, where, due to an administrative oversight, no money at all was allocated for reconstruction during last year’s budget. Care must be taken to rebuild Iraq in a way that will stand the test of time. It would be unwise for any contracts...
...Amoy Gardens outbreak, which infected 321 residents, was due in part to a faulty plumbing system. Virus-infected sewage droplets were sucked up through dry U-pipes that lead to residents' bathrooms, contaminating their apartments. The lesson? Always make sure your U-pipes are filled with water?and pour some of that bleach solution in there for good measure...