Word: stoppingly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...current job is due in part to his reputation for standing up to powerful people, says Sexton. "[Former Deputy Treasury Secretary] Larry Summers told us that Tim was one of the very few people who, when Larry got on a roll, would sometimes take him up short and say, 'Stop, rethink that position,'" says Sexton, "and do it in a way that caused even Larry to stop and think and even occasionally change his view...
...these potential losses are based on the value that Citi is putting on its loans. And Citi has no obligation to write down all of the loans on its books. In fact, it recently said that it was going to stop taking so-called mark-to-market losses on an additional $80 billion in assets of its loan portfolio. So even if the value of its loans continues to fall, it may not have to take a hit to its equity. And as long as most of Citi's borrowers keep paying, as most are, Citi will be just fine...
With time ticking down and Yale (6-4, 4-3 Ivy) threatening inside Harvard’s 10-yard line, the Crimson (9-1, 6-1) put together six defensive plays to stop the Bulldogs, culminating in an Eric Schultz sack that knocked the ball loose from quarterback Brook Hart’s grasp and into the arms of Carl Ehrlich...
...quarter: Yale gets a third-down stop as Pizzotti goes deep for Luft, but the ball is slightly underthrown and batted down by Yale's Steve Santoro. The Hull punt it downed at the 5, and that's where the Bulldogs will have to start there...
...five strangers have gathered at a candle-lit restaurant to enjoy pork loin, sorbet and, they hope, some sparkling conversation. After discussing aphorisms served up in lieu of canapés, the diners pose questions to one another from a discussion menu that accompanies their meal: "When did you stop being a child?" reads one prompt. "Tell me about a memorable conversation you've had with one or both of your parents," reads another...