Word: tug-of-war
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...this, Reebok Pumps that." The fourth-grader wanted her to buy him a pair of the flashy high tops and explaining why she refused to part with $150 for athletic shoes got her nowhere. Then Scott read that the Pump was heavy and can be uncomfortable. End of tug-of-war...
...fiscal tug-of-war may erupt between the statehouse and Massachusetts local governments in the wake of President Bush's proposal last week to transfer federal aid from local municipalities to the states, city officials said last week...
...victory for Bush and a stunning turnaround of congressional sentiment. When the newly elected 102nd Congress assembled in Washington on Jan. 3, few lawmakers believed a majority could be found in either chamber favoring a quick resort to force. What seemed to be shaping up instead was a tug-of-war with the President over Congress's constitutional right to declare war. For months Bush had avoided seeking congressional approval of his gulf policies, fearing that a narrow victory -- or worse, a defeat -- would further embolden Saddam Hussein. But when it became apparent that the returning lawmakers were determined...
...national budget for the coming year. The central government and the republics, Gorbachev said, would also cooperate to overcome a deepening food crisis and set up a transitional administration until a new treaty reorganizing the federal structure of the Soviet Union was approved. "Months were lost in the tug-of-war between the center and the republics," Gorbachev complained. "We are specialists at going to extremes, but I am for common sense...
Roberts says he is leaving to travel and teach, but several staff members contend that he is exiting primarily because he was worn down by his ongoing tug-of-war with Knight-Ridder officials. Worried about flat circulation (522,000) and flagging advertising revenue (despite respectable pretax profits), the corporate managers tightened Roberts' purse strings. This spring he lost a page of space on weekdays and twice that amount on Sundays. He also had to report to a publisher newly appointed to oversee both the news and business operations, a combined position that Roberts vigorously opposed. The biggest challenge facing...