Word: sticked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...kind? With what strings attached? Reagan originally chose to demand all or nothing, but many Congressmen are searching for a middle ground. Unwilling to cut off the contras altogether, yet eager to explore diplomatic avenues as well, they want to approach the Sandinistas with a mixture of carrot and stick...
...Sandinistas, it can be reasonably argued, are far more likely to keep their promises under the pressure of armed force. Such a carrot-and-stick approach requires fine calibration, a careful assessment of when to deal and when to threaten. It cannot be carried off unless the Sandinistas know that the Administration is not just bluffing--and that Congress will back up the threats with the wherewithal to sustain them...
...carriers are Ronald Reagan's big stick of intimidation against Middle East terrorism. With a dozen support ships around each carrier and 70 to 85 planes soaring off each ship, the biggest threat to the fleet seems to be a midair or midsea collision. "We'll need a traffic cop," jokes a Pentagon official. The Saratoga should return to the U.S. in April. Still, this effort to impress Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi is not cheap: operating a carrier at sea costs about...
While Blair may get a chance to earn his living with a quick glove and rapid reflexes, he'll have a stick, not a bat in his hand. He'll be wearing a flashy Calgary Flames jersey, not demure Yankee pinstripes. And he'll be towing...
...forte is his great stick," B.C. Assistant Coach John Conceison says, "and his ability to steal the puck as well as his special team play and power-play contributions. He is the team leader, setting and enforcing curfew for the team. He's an all-around improved player...