Word: swaying
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...Mazzoleni applied the full court press to sway Kolarik away from the money, offering a more valuable Harvard degree in its stead. But the coach had a natural ally in his efforts...
...cast a "tactical vote," if Gore seems far enough ahead in their state. Given the unreliability of poll numbers and the vagaries of voter turnout, we warn students from casting this kind of electoral protest. Not only does it seem clear that the Nader's potential votes may sway the election in a number of key states, but it is far better to vote for a major candidate than to support the pipe dream of an empowered Green party four years from...
...Minnesota, a Democratic mainstay in seven of the past eight elections, and Even in states that seem a total given, like Massachusetts or Texas, the Gore vs. Bush percentages will matter, in a media environment as data-hungry as this one, a strong Gore showing in Texas might help sway a late-deciding voter in Washington that Democratic is the way to go. The closeness of the House and Senate balance has also received only undercard status this year--a good Democrat turnout could dramatically change the balance in a way that is far less a waste of a vote...
...issue both Visa and MasterCard. The brands are actually joint ventures owned by the banks that issue cards. Trouble is, the government says, the same powerful banks control both associations. The biggest banks have been able to sit on one brand's board of directors and hold great sway in the other. That's not all. Visa and MasterCard restrict their member banks from issuing competing cards from Amex and Discover as well. This circle of control, the feds say, bars real competition from the marketplace, and it has kept technological leaps and new credit services from benefiting American wallets...
...year-old half-Scottish, half-Indonesian Anan Anwar is shooting to the top of the charts with hits "Go To School" and "Simon Says." Triple Shake and Best Frenz are two more pop creations whose members are too young to see PG-13 movies but old enough to suggestively sway their underdeveloped hips...