Word: strengthen
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...generosity could inspire such tensions. But Harvard does have an interest in maintaining strong relations with Cambridge, since the city's decisions have significant effects on the University. Moreover, the schoolchildren of Cambridge are certainly no less deserving than their Boston counterparts. The University should therefore strengthen its commitment to Cambridge afterschool programs so that its efforts here are at least proportional to the Boston initiative...
...best way to disavow the memo is to implement the living wage and strengthen the anti-sweatshop campaign," said McKean, who is also a Crimson editor. "For me, though, that memo is a troubling indicator of what might be to come...
...sparked some very Shakespearean gossip by introducing his own, competing version of campaign finance reform. Hagel's approach would place a $60,000 limit on individual soft-money contributions, triple the limits (now $1,000) on contributions to specific candidates, and - this is the part Hagel swears by - strengthen disclosure requirements...
...Chisinau Moldova's Communist Party scored a surprise comeback in parliamentary elections. Led by Vladimir Voronin, the Communists won nearly 51% of the vote and will command a majority in the legislature. Voronin lost no time in signaling that he would strengthen ties with Russia. The Communist triumph was a bitter setback for Prime Minister Dumitru Braghis, whose centrist coalition won only 13.5% of the vote...
...that any tax cut would be detrimental: a moderate tax cut would still allow Congress to strengthen Medicare and Social Security while also committing to debt reduction. The problem with the president's tax cut is that it is so large that there will not be enough money left to fund necessary programs for the American people. In short, the president's numbers just...