Word: toughener
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...nationalism and its image of itself as a David fighting Goliath. He has made Uncle Sam the scapegoat for the country's economic disaster. Sophisticated citizens may not buy the argument, but at a visceral level it has helped reinforce Cubans' siege mentality. Congress's decision last year to toughen the embargo by barring foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with the island embitters and puzzles many. "You deal with China, Syria, why not Fidel Castro?" asks Sanchez. "The view in Miami, believed in Washington, that he is going to go away is a huge error. If Washington...
...brushing the sycamore leaves off myself, the thought occurred to me that, yes, I want our army to be tough as much as the next person. But, really, guys, is clearing the bicycle paths of 55 year-old, 110 pound grandmothers going to toughen you up that much...
Harvard may be the only area university to toughen its underage drinking policy in light of recent changes in state law--but that may be because many schools already have strict rules on alcohol...
...Radcliffe Union of Students and then-Dean of Coeducation Janet A. Viggiani pushed for the College to toughen its policies and to encourage rape victims to come forward...
...high or too low: parks, highways and other pork projects served as common currency. As many as 15 lawmakers from peanut-producing states switched when the White House agreed to curb the flow of imported Chinese peanut butter -- at a steep cost to American consumers. Clinton promised to toughen his policy toward Haiti to woo several black lawmakers. One telephone conversation between a Cabinet officer and an undecided lawmaker went like this: "Congressman, I'm sitting here chewing my fingers and wondering what else we can do to win this vote. I know you've talked to the President...