Word: thwart
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Democrats, it's never easy." Daschle's colleagues still question whether the quiet tenacity that has served him so well as an obstructionist will become a liability if the Democrats regain control of the Senate and are once again called upon to set the agenda, rather than thwart it. For now, though, even the Republicans acknowledge Daschle's effectiveness, at least in a backhanded way. "They made us jump a lot of hoops," says Dole. But then Dole knows better than anyone else the value of that tactic. "That's part of leadership," he adds...
...Mark Thompson. "It went from butterfly to moth to larva to caterpillar; which means, basically, from weapons in space to weapons on the ground. And the Pentagon now talks about putting some sensors in space, creating a "thin" system that could stop five or ten missiles but not thwart a massive attack." Thompson says that Forbes may not be taking a big political risk in speaking up for some sort of anti-ballistic missile system. "Polls show that, depending on how you ask the question, Americans are concerned when they find out that we can't do anything if someone...
...said reports of these efforts to thwart the peace process have been suppressed by the U.S. government and the press because they were in opposition to stated U.S. policy. He characterized the Israeli peace process during this period as "25 years of total refusal to accept any diplomatic mediation...
...main ingredient that has propelled the Huskies into the top four in the nation and what made the difference yesterday is their speed. Harvard has quickness on offense, but when a Harvard player was making a rush upfield, a UConn defender would invariably catch up and thwart any good scoring chance...
...series opener is 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier,' in which the Tin Soldier (Viktor Plotnikov) pursues a Paper Ballerina (Larissa Ponomarenko) as a Jack-in-the-Box (Yuri Yanowski) tries to thwart their budding love by throwing the Tin Soldier out the window...