Word: restraint
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...other words, the new auction houses face a tough call: they must act with restraint at a time when the Asian art market is at its most inviting. They need, in fact, to learn the haughty connoisseurship of Sotheby's and Christie's. And then, who knows? Maybe one day we'll see the likes of John Andreas in a bespoke suit after...
...Benazir Bhutto showed in her words and actions a deep commitment to her country. She knew the risks of her return to campaign but was convinced that her country needed her. This is a time for restraint but also unity." British Foreign Secretary DAVID MILIBAND...
...most luxurious hotels in the world. It is also expanding: in the past few years it has snapped up properties in Boston, Manhattan and San Francisco. "It would be very easy for us to make an open offer [for Orient-Express]," says Kumar. "Except for our own restraint...
...Sarah, being the candidate's daughter is both a blessing and a curse. When people criticize her Dad she sometimes wants "to walk right over and punch them, but obviously I can't do that." Which has made the last two weeks a trying exercise in self-restraint. As the most visible and constant face of the campaign in Iowa, which is getting growing scrutiny as its poll numbers soar, Sarah is often the one who must field the tough questions. "And we welcome that," Sarah says. "We're happy to have supporters and even our non-supporters come...
...temping to applaud McCain's restraint. Picking on Clinton - often in personal, even crude ways - has practically become an official Republican party plank. Rudy Giuliani regularly mocks Clinton's voice, and when Mitt Romney's campaign playbook was leaked to the crowd, it contained a proposal to link Clinton to the thing Americans used to hate more than anything: France...