Word: reclaim
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This past weekend in Brookline, the United States made a remarkable come-back-from-behind to reclaim the Ryder Cup. But even more remarkable was the pre-game hype and post-victory hyperbole...
...strong and effective United Nations to deal with problems such as terrorism," says Dowell. Even Kosovo couldn?t be resolved without bringing it back to the U.N. Paying its outstanding $1 billion dues backlog to the U.N. ?- which President Clinton promised Tuesday to press for ?- may help the U.S. reclaim its natural leadership role in the organization, but it won?t be enough. If the U.N. is to be effective in dealing with the multiple international dangers of the next century, Washington will have to invest some political capital...
Meanwhile, Browning heads to the water at 6:30 a.m. every morning to ready herself for a drive towards the national championship. And the soccer team, with its new goalkeepers, focuses on its quest to reclaim the Ivy title...
...author of Bodies Under Siege, thinks it's rare when people find deep meanings in branding: "It's a faddish sort of thing, meant to shock or provide a sexual turn-on." In a few cases it may be therapeutic: Favazza says abused children may later undergo alterations "to reclaim control over their bodies" and forge "a mark of distinction to raise self-esteem...
...alert to the dangers of rising interest rates. Last week the Federal Reserve bumped its target for the benchmark federal-funds rate to 5.25% from 5%. It was the second such hike this summer, and many believe that the Fed will move again in October. That would fully reclaim the cuts put in place during last year's global crisis and give the Fed more room to cut rates all over again if anything goes wrong at year's end. (Remember...