Word: standed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Congress will stand foursquare behind the $100,000 agreement," said Rep. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), "I'm appalled at the timing of the administration...I think the public needs some reassurance...
Liberals need not abandon principled stands on flag-burning, school prayer and capital punishment to win these voters. They only have to take rural concerns--and rural voters--seriously. To start, liberals must take a credible stand against crime and abandon their contempt for people who believe that there is honor in serving God and country...
Although PBHA formulated a policy last year for endorsing political positions, steering committee member Rosa Ehrenreich '91 said that the organization has not yet taken an official stand on a local political issue...
...There's got to be some way to stop them," said Councillor Thomas W. Danehy, banging his fist on the table. "Thirty days. Bam. I won't stand for it," he added, saying the city should give Star Market a short deadline for correcting the problem...
Sometimes storms, even hurricanes, can be exhilarating. It is fun to stand on a beach during a histrionic blow. An earthquake is not that kind of thrill. The worst part may be the feeling of helplessness. There is no right thing to do just then, except perhaps to flee the building. There is no knowing where the earth will open next. The wild cracking follows no principle but the terrifyingly random. Denial ("this is not happening") competes with fascination...