Word: tacking
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...Iran Nuclear Negotiations The Obama Administration is trying a new tack in its discussions with Tehran, calling on other nations to exert their influence to compel Iran to give up its suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons. In a letter to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Obama asked for Moscow's help in dealing with Tehran, although the White House denied offering to curtail U.S. plans for a missile-defense shield in Eastern Europe as a quid pro quo. The Administration has also asked Syria and China to pressure Iran, but the diplomatic focus remains on Russia, which is helping Iran complete...
...side window and next to a young businessman. The New York to Charlotte flight is one I've taken what seems like hundreds of times over the years. We take off north over the Bronx and as we climb, turn west over the Hudson River to New Jersey and tack south. I love to fly, always have, and this flight plan gives a great view of several New York landmarks including Yankee Stadium and the George Washington Bridge...
...Tick tack foul on Boehm on Maddox, he'll shoot two more, looking perfect from the line. He makes two to put Tigers up three, 52-19, 1:40 to play...
...McNally called for tick tack foul. Mavraides, again, for two. Gets the friendly role on the first. 56-53. This is the key. Misses it! McNally shoots the lane, gets bucket, 56-55! 5.2 SECONDS LEFT...
...author has quoted Emerson on self-reliance, Mill on utility and Jared Diamond on the rise and fall of civilizations - one realizes the narrative has veered well past the claim that teachers shouldn't be saddled with a $20 million lawsuit every time a student decides to swallow a tack. The patient reader will likely find the intellectual detours worth hanging...