Word: prevails
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...steroids for at least five seasons; in San Francisco. Instead of suing for libel, his lawyers seek to block authors Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams from profiting, arguing they "illegally obtained" the grand-jury testimony on which the book relies. Judge James Warren said Bonds was unlikely to prevail and denied his lawyers' request for a temporary restraining order on the book's profits...
...looking at conditions that would be attached." On the other hand, the day before former secretary of state Henry Kissinger penned an op-ed article in the Washington Post praising the agreement as "a seminal contribution to international peace and prosperity. "Ultimately, congressional Republican sources think that view will prevail in Congress. If it doesn't, Rice, Burns and their boss will have a lot of explaining to do to their new friends in India...
...Palestinians - President Abbas faces yet another dilemma. He can either move to fire the new government by rejecting the cabinet nominees, creating a political crisis and forcing new legislative elections. Or he could resign his own position and force new presidential elections. Either way, however, Hamas would probably prevail at the polls...
...interaction of opposing forces. Our bodies contain cells that create bone and others that destroy it. That dynamism enables us to sculpt and reshape the skeleton to respond to changing physical needs. If you are predisposed to osteoporosis, taking preventive action can help ensure that the bone-building forces prevail...
...notched a final-minute game-tying goal on the road against the Golden Knights and followed with a last-second score to earn the victory and home ice for the ECAC quarterfinals, Clarkson responded to another late Harvard equalizer with a sudden-death game-winner of its own to prevail, 2-1, and push the playoff series to a decisive third game. Katie Morrison put home a rebound past senior netminder Ali Boe with 29 seconds left in the first overtime period to ensure a rubber match and dash the hopes of a sweep by host Harvard...