Word: tough
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...starting to fight back," says Edholm. "They're drowning, and they realize they have to do something about it." Many municipalities and a majority of states now face serious budget shortfalls, and declining tax revenues are likely to result from the onset of a recession. That may force some tough choices. "Falling tax receipts resulting from a steep recession could change the budgetary requirements of state and local governments," says Bos. "Whether that will have an impact on services or benefits or wages remains to be seen. It will depend on the electorate's appetite for an increase in taxes...
...disgusting to accept the female gaze,” Denis said. She does, however, wrestle with what it means to be a female behind the camera, especially when it comes to her approach to making a film. “You don’t need to be very tough and strong to make films,” Denis said. “But, in asking myself if my way of starting a script is feminine, sometimes I feel it and I don’t know why. As if something in me was slightly refusing too much fiction. Maybe...
...They are a team that knows how to win,” Harvard coach Jamie Clark said.The two teams come into tomorrow’s match-up looking almost identical in the formbook. Both the Crimson and the Minutemen enter the weekend on the back of a tough 1-0 loss that ended their respective hopes of a conference championship. However, both squads have also won eight of their last 10 games and were playing some of their best soccer over the last month.While the teams have not yet met this season, their game last September resulted...
...increasingly diverse electorate, particularly blacks. That will certainly be on the agenda as Michael Steele, the former Maryland lieutenant governor, vies to become the first African American to lead the Republican National Committee. In an interview with TIME last week, Steele acknowledged it will be "very, very tough" to boost black support for the Republican Party, particularly given the historic nature of Obama's presidency. Still, he says, "I want to take the party back to communities outside its comfort zone." (See pictures of the Republican National Convention...
...work in the Senate, particularly on the health-care-reform cause that is her passion. Others warn that her job description at Foggy Bottom would mean she'd lose her own voice. Against that, enthusiasts for the move point out, Clinton is smart, a fast and thorough study, and tough as nails. And with Obama focused on the economy, she could have a big role in repairing the U.S.'s image overseas. Says an Obama adviser who has not always been a Clinton fan: "She's a great team player...