Word: stranglehold
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...barely exists at all. That regulation of business has been "pulled back" is also a gross understatement at a time when corporate execs are in the room writing regulations with our politicians. I do not agree that we have chosen this path through our elections. Corporate money has a stranglehold on our democracy. KENNETH SARDELLA Stratford, Conn...
...response of the audience, placed the Canadian pair behind the Russians. Both couples skated powerful programs and both chose hauntingly romantic themes for the finals on Monday night. Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze had the weight on history on their blades; they were skating to maintain a Russia's 38-year stranglehold on the gold medal for pairs skating at the Olympics...
...late, though, the Killer P’s stranglehold on the league has been weakening. Although Princeton did ultimately win the league by two games and Penn tied Brown for second, the season’s final weekend began with four teams remaining in contention...
...playoffs in consecutive seasons. To put that in perspective, the Bruins made the playoffs every year from 1968-1996. That’s 29 straight seasons with a playoff appearance. The team’s recent absence in postseason play is directly related to owner Jeremy Jacobs’ stranglehold on the team’s budget. His reluctance to spend money has resulted in a drastic fall-off in production. If things could not get any worse, Jacobs is now a leading candidate to become the new owner of the Red Sox. Let the parties begin...
...sure, there are technical problems to be overcome if Asian countries are to provide one another with the currency diversification they need to escape the stranglehold of the geriatric trio. But the world, not just Asia, could benefit from an Asian-led attempt to make the international monetary system more responsive to the Europe of today, rather than of the Bretton Woods-era. What is needed are some meaningful initiatives and a willingness to talk back to Washington. The alternatives are to stagnate with the status quo, or retreat into controls and protectionism unworthy of Asian success. That requires countries...