Word: pulling
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...send the enemy and allies involved in the war a message of America's resolve to prevail by sending more troops, while reassuring his domestic audience that Afghanistan is no quagmire. That tension - time is an ally of your foes if they know when you're going to pull out - can't be papered over. The more explicitly Obama lays out timetables, benchmarks and deadlines, the less impact his reinforcements are likely to have on the ground. So look for him to insist that this isn't an open-ended commitment, while refraining from specifying just what that means. Many...
...stepped Akpan with a chance to break the Crimson’s all-time scoring record, and more importantly, pull Harvard level...
...Retailers across the board reported strong crowds early Friday, with high-definition televisions, laptops, winter coats and the popular toy Zhu-Zhu pets among the hottest items. "There were bargain-hungry shoppers out there, and retailers really did pull out all the stops for people," says Kathy Grannis, a spokesperson for the National Retail Federation, noting that many of the day's hot item carried the steepest discounts. (See TIME's 2009 holiday gift guide...
...many, last month's attack on a U.N. guesthouse was the final straw. Not because suddenly, as foreigners, we felt ourselves to be targets. No, it was the decision to pull all U.N. staff out of their private guesthouses and force them to live in massive walled-off compounds far from the city center. Overnight, 93 guesthouses were closed down, meaning 93 families suddenly deprived of rental income, and thousands of employees - cooks, cleaners, drivers and guards - without a salary...
...Fritz Henderson said the Detroit automaker was shocked and dismayed by Koenigsegg Group AB's decision to back out of the deal. "We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase," Henderson said. "Given the sudden change in direction, we will take the next several days to assess the situation and will advise on the next steps next week...