Word: rub
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...always been unfair to rate a Congress as either "do-nothing" or "rub ber-stamp," depending upon how it responded to a President's legislative desires. The current Congress, in particular, might well merit praise by refusing to adopt presidential economic policies that it considers too risky. But that is not enough. Inaction and stalemate on the economy can be as dangerous as errant action. The nation cannot afford a prolonged political confrontation between the White House and Capitol Hill. If the President will not yield, Howard Baker and his congressional cohort really have no choice; they must...
...book on sexual behavior." He says that 114 of the 229 pages of the bestseller are his. He also claims joint credit for most of the book's original ideas, including "Silence Isn't Golden" (lovers should constantly talk during and after sex), "Fingertipping" (when lovers simultaneously rub each other's back lightly with their fingertips, the results are highly erotic) and "The Maxi Orgasm" (a shattering "untamable" mega-orgasm well within the reach of most women...
...stronger one's real position, the less one needs to rub in the other side's discomfiture. It is rarely wise to inflame a set-back with an insult. An important aspect of the art of diplomacy consists of doing what is necessary without producing extraneous motives for retaliation, leaving open the option of later cooperation...
...hard work and intensity have approved to rub off on her players. The team has won several one-point games, including an ever-time victory against Wellesely in which the Cagers were down 15 points in their first half. "We sever give up," Hogan says. "I coach that way, and they play that...
...costs $250. The Viper, if Congress does not shoot it down, is expected to cost $1,000 each. Says an Administration defense expert: "It is painfully apparent that the Viper is not working. But once a service gets strongly committed to a program, it is a tough job to rub...