Word: thwart
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...patients. If Reid thought that Martin Marietta and his employers at Methodist Medical Center would appreciate his initiative, he was wrong. Three weeks later, the hospital began a disciplinary process aimed at forcing him off the staff. The doctor suspects that the hospital and Martin Marietta were trying to thwart his investigation. Says Reid: "They are worried they're going to have a Bhopal on their hands." The hospital denies there is any connection between the disciplinary action and Reid's allegations about health problems...
...knew of his opposition to affirmative action and criticism of civil rights leaders, expected. What they did not anticipate is that Thomas, who grew up poor in segregated Pin Point, Ga., would join in an important ruling earlier this year that could make it easier for whites to thwart the effective exercise of black political power. No brother, no matter how right wing, they felt, could acquiesce in such a ruling...
...Harvard cannot rely on atmospheric conditions alone. If Harvard is to thwart the Tiger onslaught, the team will need the kind of consistently solid play that it has gotten from its defenders, midfielders and Miller in goal...
Chugging vitamin E seems to boost the immune system in healthy old people, raising the possibility that supplements could help thwart life-threatening infections. The nutrient may also turn out to be a potent lung saver, warding off the depredations of cigarette smoke, car exhaust and other pollutants. "The effects of air pollution are chronic," says Dr. Daniel Menzel of the University of California at Irvine. "Over a lifetime people develop serious diseases like bronchitis and emphysema. We have fed animals in our labs vitamin E and have found that they have fewer lung lesions and that they live longer...
...both Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence Charles Fried and Professor of Law Reinier H. Kraakman's offices. Only 14 students actually participated; they will be brought before the Administrative Board at the request of Kraakman and Fried. Yesterday's statement was an effort to thwart attempts to bring disciplinary action against the students who participated...