Word: quieter
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...Those were the most noticeable demonstrators but there were others who were quieter. Henry Reed, 65, came from Boston for the day. He stood, rain dripping from his gray mustache, on an embankment that overlooked the parade route. He held up a hand-made sign on a broom handle. The sign read "Bush democracy" but the word "democracy" had a red line through it. "I was very strongly affected by the situation in Florida," he said. "If Bush had won fair and square I wouldn't be here to protest." Mr. Reed wore a suit and tie, underneath...
...Wisconsin, Thompson approved bills restricting access to abortion and family planning services, including a 24-hour mandatory waiting period for women seeking abortions, a parental consent law, and a ban on certain abortion procedures that was eventually reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. But Thompson has been quieter than Ashcroft about his opposition to abortion. That reticence continues today; if Thompson is looking for a fight from his Senate panel, he's doing it quietly. When asked during his hearings whether he would seek to repeal FDA approval of the controversial "abortion pill," RU-486, Thompson replied...
...this year's campaign was much quieter, and Gusmorino, who was endorsed by a majority of current council members, finds a council contented by his victory...
...Arguing about what to watch strengthens sibling relationships, at least in the long haul. (Note to Kimberly and Charles: I forgive you for all those episodes of Fantasy Island.) Without conflict and hard-won resolution, our kids might be quieter, but they wouldn't be any closer. Besides, as my mother used to say, "You can always see it in reruns...
Lopes and Pires met through MAPS. Pires is quieter, but the two women seem to have a comfortable friendship based on shared experience...