Word: stiffen
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...Specter for 40 years, ever since they were both local prosecutors, recalled a hearing with Gonzales not long ago when the Attorney Geneal was "dismissive of Arlen's questioning, almost talking down to him" in his answers. "I was sitting next to him and I could almost feel him stiffen in his chair and then he came back with the strongest response I have ever heard a Senator deliver to a Cabinet member," Leahy recalled. "We have to evaluate whether you are really being forthright," Specter told Gonzales, adding that Gonzales' version of his role in the firings was "significantly...
...most common problem involves the heart. Higher rates of atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes can stem from early exposure to chemotherapy agents, specifically anthracyclines like Adriamycin. Although powerful against tumors, these drugs can weaken the heart muscle and stiffen the blood vessels, promoting hardening of the arteries at a much earlier age than normal...
...credits or tax reductions to allow people to hold on to earnings. He is also likely to find savings in social services to cut France's spiraling public debt. Another area where Sarkozy is expected to act quickly - perhaps in July - is with a series of measures that stiffen punishment for criminals and youth offenders in particular, while elsewhere tightening rules and requirements for immigrant applicants seeking to join the heads of families in France. Another issue Sarkozy has promised to tackle is the labor strikes that have entirely shut down public transport in the past...
...with firms to pinpoint potential risks long before things go wrong, rather than simply prescribing rules. While the U.K. watchdog listens, suggest industry representatives, U.S. regulators prefer to bark. The U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a 2002 response to the accounting scandals that toppled Enron and WorldCom, was intended to stiffen standards of corporate governance in public firms. In reality, the cumbersome auditing requirements - not to mention the cost and time involved in complying - have put many firms off listing on U.S. stock exchanges...
...Rolling out former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who famously urged George H. W. Bush not to "go wobbly" ahead of the first Gulf War, was a particular bit of political hardball by the President's Hill allies as they try to stiffen spines in their caucus. And the stakes are high. The November midterm elections may hinge on national security, and McCain and company are depriving their party of its best weapon - a vote that makes Democrats look weak. More important, the White House claims, is that McCain and company could outlaw methods of gaining intelligence that have been...