Word: protect
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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USAGE: "The Pirate Czar will protect giant media companies from, well, from...
...example, Bair was locked in meetings with Paulson and Tim Geithner, head of the New York Federal Reserve, trying to cut a deal that would get the money flowing to the big banks but would also generate enough in insurance premiums to protect the FDIC and thus the individual deposits that millions of Americans think of as safe. Paulson had asked the FDIC to stand behind loans between banks. To Bair, that meant a whole new category of risks on her ledger and the prospect of greater FDIC payouts if the big banks cratered. In the end, Paulson and Geithner...
...They’re a very heavy screen team,” senior cornerback Andrew Berry said. “They love to run screens, and that often comes at the expense of the running game.” The Mountain Hawks have also struggled to protect Clark at times. Lehigh has given up 10 sacks on the year, the second-most in the Patriot League. The Crimson offense, meanwhile, will look to challenge a Mountain Hawks defense that is allowing 275.4 yards per game through the air. That bodes well for senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti, who is second...
Both countries have used the temple row for political purposes. In his successful re-election bid this summer, Cambodian Premier Hun Sen vowed to protect national interests by ensuring that the entire Preah Vihar area remained under Cambodian control. Meanwhile, in Thailand, opposition figures accused former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of destroying national sovereignty by not immediately protesting UNESCO's decision. Samak resigned last month, and his successor, who hails from the same political party, will surely be accused of similar weakness if Thailand's troops don't match Cambodian numbers. On Wednesday, Thailand's military T.V. network showed Thai...
...questions of cause and effect. For instance, does children's aggressive behavior prompt harsh parenting or vice versa? And what about the role of older siblings? Psychologists know that older siblings often victimize their younger brothers and sisters, sometimes to great detriment; studying these family dynamics may help parents protect younger siblings starting in early childhood...