Word: pushed
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...others have made the case that whatever the result, Palin has succeeded in calling the do-nothing bluff of the Big Three and, even if the outcome is uncertain, finally moved them into action. Her campaign defends her tactics. "Ultimately, the energy companies will push for the best deal they can get, and Governor Palin has pushed just as hard to make sure that deal is in the best interests of Alaskans," says McCain-Palin spokesman Taylor Griffin. Irwin is confident that the strategy will pay off. "There will be a gas line," he says. "Once the producers get over...
...suggests that she has stuck to her guns more than most. But it's also true that her zeal has produced mostly short-term political gains rather than lasting results--and she has been forced, in some cases, to do business with the same companies she originally sought to push to the sidelines. And that underlines a political reality as true in Washington as it is in Juneau: Fighting the system is a lot easier than actually beating...
...combat soaring costs, Roche also plans to create more customized drugs and redesign the way it develops them. At the center of this push is the company's diagnostics unit, which Schwan oversaw before taking on the top job last year. Perhaps more than any of its rivals, Roche sees diagnostic machines and test kits as crucial to assessing and treating disease in the future. That belief, in turn, has led to a laser-sharp focus on "personalized medicine." So, for example, an oncologist will use a genetic test to pinpoint the exact kind of cancer her patient...
...Other candidates, including Stanley G. Zheng ’12 and Vijay Kedar ’12 of the South Yard, are taking more unusual stances by promising to push for late-night swipe access to Yard gates and the creation of an efficient rating system for Teaching Fellows...
...Martinez said he is running in part to meet more freshmen. “The greatest push or pull comes from door-to-door contact,” he said. “You can’t get that through e-mail...