Word: present
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University officials present at the banquetalso spoke of the importance of recognizing goodinstruction...
...present] system is a little less democratic, but we are no longer in debt, and there are no major scandals," Ackermann added...
...importantly, by bringing charges of racism down to the level of petty political squabbles, the cartoon not only degrades all of us who seek to eradicate racism and intolerance, but also makes it that much harder for society to deal with the very real problems that such archaic attitudes present. Bigotry is a problem that is hard enough to address without having someone throw partisan politlcal baggage into the equation. Calling someone a "racist" because he has a different position on affirmative action (or South African divestment) is as unproductive and as intellectually stifling as calling him a "communist" because...
Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy has scoffed at Weinberger's request as just an "expensive going-away present for Navy Secretary Lehman," while Democratic Senator Carl Levin has noted that the Pentagon's annual report to Congress last year said the two oldest carriers in the Navy's fleet did not have to be replaced until the 1990s. At a public hearing, Levin asked Weinberger, "How in the world did these two carriers slip into the budget?" The Secretary insisted that nothing had changed; since each takes about seven years to build, he was still merely "asking...
...opposition has long criticized the present constitution's indirect method of electing the President. The choice is made by an electoral college of more than 5,000 members, whose votes may be tampered with or bought and whose numbers are weighted by law in favor of the ruling party. Instead, the opposition has stubbornly championed direct elections. It believes that under such a system its candidate would have a chance of defeating a military- supported nominee...