Word: soled
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Such a statement makes no mention of the actual reasons for the periodic closure of schools in the occupied territories, the greater context of the issue of the Arab-Israeli conflict or even at the very least, the words "Palestinian" or "intifada". The posters had the sole purpose of discrediting Israel by portraying the Middle East's only democracy as a barbarous and militaristic regime...
Principal Peters chafes at the notion of the integrated classroom as the sole avenue to sound education. "Forget the idea that black children can't learn unless they're sitting next to a white child," she argues. "Some values are universal, like self-love, respect, integrity and perseverance." She incorporates seven such principles into a candle-lighting ceremony at the beginning of each school year for the new eighth-graders. "We tell them, 'This is your beginning of becoming young black adults. There is nothing wrong with...
...Bush continued to insist that the sole purpose in meeting with the Iraqis is to convey to Saddam forcefully that he must leave Kuwait unconditionally or face defeat in war. "I'm not in a negotiating mood," Bush declared during a swing through South America last week. While welcoming Saddam's promise to free the hostages, Bush insisted, "We've got to keep the pressure...
...offer goods at 20% to 60% off the usual retail price, a requirement that is specified in the stores' leases and that distinguishes such discount centers from ordinary malls. Try on a $218 Ann Taylor dress, slashed to $69.90. Reebok Sole Trainers that normally retail for $85, at $55. Anne Klein II perfume at $17.95 instead of the usual $32. More than 1.5 million shoppers , have done so since Sawgrass opened its doors in October. "Everybody is looking for bargains these days," says William Cohen, 36, waving a pair of jeans selling at $30 -- half-price -- at the jammed Guess...
...Baker would be prepared "to discuss all aspects of the gulf crisis," words that appeared to telegraph the possibility of a face-saving compromise. But there "can be no face-saving," Bush added only minutes later. Baker's will not be a "trip of concession," the President insisted. His sole purpose will be to make sure Saddam "understands the commitment of the U.S." to "implementing to a T . . . the United Nations position." That would mean Bush and Baker are ready only to discuss the manner and timing of Iraq's capitulation...