Word: sapping
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Others deny the need for African Americans to repudiate openly other African Americans who express antiwhite or anti-Semitic sentiments. They maintain that public repudiations of this sort undermine African-American unity, sap the group's morale and consequently weaken it before a hostile society. They are mistaken. At the moment, an excess of conformity is far more dangerous than an excess of dissension to the well-being of the African-American community. A paucity of searching, highly public scrutiny of African-American leadership has had a disastrous effect on the tone of African-American political culture, rendering it vulnerable...
...kissed that recommendation goodbye. But then I thought, what if I was Mr. Smith? Regardless of whether or not I agreed with the senator's position, I'd at least expect a respectful reply from my elected representative. Now before you roll your eyes and start calling me a sap, hear...
...Broadcasting Act, which would give the FCC's moribund Fairness Doctrine the force of law and require TV and radio stations to provide a balance of polticial opiions, has passed the Senate and been sent to the House. Some fans of RUSH LIMBAUGH believe the bill is intended to sap the power of the conservative commentator, but a spokesman for Congressman John Dingell says this isn't so: "The world does not revolve around Limbaugh, although he's large enough...
...wait until the trees bear fruit and check the apples and pears for viroid scarring and spotting. Agriculture Department scientists announced that they have developed a test that takes only two months: botanists graft a branch of the imported tree to a healthy plant, let it grow, then examine sap from a new twig or leaf for viroids...
...wasn't surprised with what he said. I've always suspected that being a sportswriter was a sure-fire way to sap the spirit of a young sports...