Word: threatened
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...pulling away from its old ally, and could weaken the government. But lawmakers seemed unimpressed by Holbrooke's appeals. Committee chairman Democrat Howard Berman of California said the House is "simply asking the Pakistanis to keep the commitments they have already made to fight the terrorists who threaten our national security and theirs, and that they make some progress doing so, with progress defined very broadly." If that is unreasonable, Berman asked, "then what does that tell us about our relationship with Pakistan...
...Financial Committee Chair Sundeep S. Iyer ’11 said in response to concerns about the strain this plan would place on the Council’s budget in the next school year. “I don’t think restarting this program will threaten our financial solvency...
While cost-cutting measures are certainly necessary given the FAS financial situation, trimming the faculty to decrease costs harms a central mission of the University to maintain the highest standard of education possible. Measures that directly threaten Harvard’s quality of education should be a true last resort...
...fourth allowed a runner to reach first base. A well-executed bunt combined with a single quickly loaded the bases for Dartmouth. A single up the middle by the Big Green’s Alyssa Parker brought home the only two runs of the game.Dartmouth looked to threaten later in the inning with runners on second and third and just one out. But a strikeout by Brown and an out at first defused a potentially dangerous situation for the Crimson. Despite the strong defensive play, Harvard just couldn’t come up with enough offense to answer...
...task even in flush times. (Just a few years ago, the school's endowment was around $7.5 billion, but it has taken a significant hit with the fall of the stock market.) Which means that in order to survive, the university may have to make dramatic changes that could threaten its character. (See pictures of the college dorm's evolution...