Word: stall
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...once a month or every five weeks, then we have 50% growth,'' he says . That might be a Pollyannaish projection for Thailand where pizza isn't a bargain meal. A large Super Supreme, Pizza Hut's best seller, goes for about $6.25. A bowl of noodles at a street stall costs about 70. "I can get 10 Thai meals for the price of one pizza,'' says Fon Janyasathien, a school counselor...
While the Crimson could maintain its lead against the weaker Columbia squad, it would not recover from its offensive stall in Staurday night's game, going down 14 by the half after building its initial lead...
...Daschle has the votes to stall any tax-cut passage at least until the whole budget hits the floor, meaning that actual tax relief of any kind has no chance of hitting Bush's desk until April. And to get moderate Republicans and southern Democrats on board, Bush may have to give up something...
Despite the clear need for reform and the bipartisan support the bill enjoys, President George W. Bush has attempted to stall the bill. Bush objects to the amount of punitive damages allowed by the bill--undermining his previous campaign promise to support a bipartisan solution to the problem of patients' rights. Bush has already persuaded Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Ga.) to withdraw his name from sponsorship of the bill in the House. Should Bush continue his efforts to stave off a plan that may well have the support of 60 senators, he will undermine his claim to govern...
...profile as the debate over granting the morning-after pill OTC status has heated up. That could change quickly, although some reports indicate the pro-life movement's confidence is boosted considerably by the presence of Secretary Tommy Thompson - and by his power to order studies designed to stall the approval of troubling drugs...