Word: retorting
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...many problems and challenges raised in the Crimson study. Some say that a mandatory meeting for all first-years, a la plagiarism, would be of help. Others say that mandatory activities of any kind breed only resentment. Some say that more discussions, and fewer speeches, are needed. Others retort that there is already plenty of discussion on campus. We do not know which of these solutions can best address the concerns of our diverse community. Nobody is even sure exactly what questions we should be asking. But a popular and effective administrator with a clear mandate from the administration would...
...categorically that he merely gave Martin a list of potential sources and was too busy to submit to an interview. Shirley Clurman says she spoke with Martin "for 20 minutes, maximum." Asked about the author's assertion that Clare and Randolph Churchill were lovers, Mrs. Clurman has a succinct retort: "Garbage...
Military leaders retort that rushing unprepared troops into action would have been irresponsible. Says Defense Secretary Dick Cheney: "I feel very strongly we would have run the risk of getting a lot of people killed unnecessarily if we sent units ((to the gulf)) before they were ready." Cheney argues that a balanced reduction in the overall strength of the armed services will require cutbacks in the Guard and reserves: "If we're going to cut active-duty personnel, and we are -- the Army's going from 18 active to 12 active divisions -- I don't need as many reservists...
...desire to dismiss the absurd and spurious charges against James O. Freedman '57, president of Dartmouth College, without retort is compelling. The fear that a single uninformed reader may believe what was quoted necessitates this response...
...course by then it was irrelevant. Karpov had played the check first. Enough of history, said the others, impatient to get on with analyzing the world as it now existed. Ljubo insisted on analyzing the world as it should exist. As the groans grew louder, Ljubo's retort was indignant: "Let's find some truth here...