Word: toning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Bears' Coach Bob Gaudet is fond of using phrases like "it's a man's game out there," "guys putting their bodies on the line," "setting the tone," "playing physical when it counts." You'd almost think from listening to him that he was a general on the front line at Verdun in a past life, now coaxing his troops to execute just one more bayonet charge...
...Clinton headed home by way of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Israeli and American officials were also busy recalibrating their messages about progress in the Golan negotiations. To keep the tone positive, Israel's officials said they were encouraged by Assad's use at one point in his press conference of the formulation "full withdrawal for full peace." Clinton, meanwhile, was worried that he might have oversold his accomplishment. In what one of his aides called an effort to "modulate," Clinton began speaking of the possibility of progress, rather than actual progress...
Actually, Tracy plans to tone down the excesses of such a system this year...
...tone of forced calm, Matthew Romney called for specific evidence of the candidate's alleged racism. The Democrats brought up Mitt Romney's welfare proposals in return, and a lengthy debate followed...
Upset at Nini's condescending tone, Cole shot back...