Word: tough
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...record, Maine defeated the Crimson, 59-55. Tough break for Harvard, which enters the winter break with a 3-5 record. That, however, didn't seem to frazzle Delaney Smith...
...last week the Colombian House of Representatives voted to put the question of extradition on a nationwide referendum early next year. In so doing, the legislators effectively washed their hands of the issue and admitted to their constituents that they do not have the gumption to make tough decisions for the country's overall good if it means endangering their own lives...
Ames is a tough target for environmentalists because he devised the test that is used to determine whether chemicals are carcinogenic. Nonetheless, Janet Hathaway of the Natural Resources Defense Council argues that talk about natural carcinogens deflects attention from industry's responsibility for environmental risks. Ames, she says, exaggerates levels of natural toxins and understates the exposure to and effect of synthetic chemicals...
Still, the Americans were impressed with the candor of Polish leaders and their determination to pursue tough reform measures. Polish Deputy Prime Minister Leszek Balcerowicz was especially forthright in outlining an ambitious program to sell off state-owned enterprises, balance the budget, break the back of hyperinflation and move toward currency convertibility. Said Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter, who led the mission: "We listened, and all we had to do was say 'Amen...
Meeting Malta's ambitious goals will take tough bargaining. U.S. business experts are pessimistic about helping Poland. The $300 billion S&L bailout could be dwarfed by a new crisis...