Word: summoned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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What other industry would we accept such atrocious quality standards from? The American consumer has become complacent with the state of things today, and it is to Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's credit that he has been able to summon the courage to fight against Microsoft. Let us hope that the rest of the government's case will be as successful...
...each game against Providence, the Crimson fell behind early and was unable to summon enough energy to stage a successful comeback, a frightening trend that has defined Harvard's season...
...George, a Washington biochemist whose son Jason, 12, plays on Washington's Little Caps team, had to summon a referee to remove some parents from the opposing team who were overheard telling their kids, "If you're going to get a penalty, really hurt someone." Then there was the time a Squirt-level tournament match ended in a tie and one of the opposing moms celebrated by clawing two of George's son's teammates as they filed...
...emptiness at its center" and declared his own "unshakable belief in God as creator and sustainer." But as Gore is learning, it can be tricky--particularly for a Democrat--to bare his soul as part of a campaign roll-out. Which may be why he felt it necessary to summon religion writers to the White House last week and declare, a bit defensively, "I'm just trying...
...economist or a diplomat who might be able to help Russians figure a way forward. Instead he called on a security man. After its humiliation over the impeachment, the Duma may decide to save face by rejecting Stepashin. But it may be hard for them to summon up the organization and courage to turn Stepashin down. Parliamentary leaders like communist leader Gennadi Zyuganov sounded winded after the impeachment debate wound down, exhausted by Yeltsin's apparent political immortality...