Word: undergo
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...Kreisky was not only bleeding Austrians with such taxes but robbing them with his extravagant spending. Inevitably, the Chancellor's age and health became a major issue. Kreisky is much older than the leaders of other political parties, and for the past three years he has had to undergo twice-weekly dialysis treatments because of a severe kidney ailment. When journalists asked him about his chances of serving out a full four-year term, he would sometimes snap: "Everybody must die some day, but I won't be rushed...
Harvard junior lacrosse star Lili Pew will undergo surgery Thursday at the University of Pennsylvania to repair torn ligaments and possible cartilage damage in her right knee. The Philadelphia native suffered the injury Saturday in the Crimson's match against Cornell...
Actors, or more correctly, "stars," usually fall into the latter category. Goldman realizes how much pressure our dearly idolized must undergo to maintain their prestige; he also realizes that if he's fifteen pages into a script and its star has yet to appear, he'll probably be told that his text is "misstructured." Stars, he asserts, demand that all the witty lines come from their characters' mouths, all the clever ideas from their characters' heads...
Mason had no previous work-related problems or criminal record, Chafin said. Prospective security employees undergo examination of their past work experience and personal background, although the check is "somewhat less than that of a police officer because of the scope of the job," Chafin said...
Williams and four co-defendants were found guilty on Dec. 15 of conspiring to bribe Cannon by offering him choice Teamsters-owned property in Las Vegas at a $200,000 discount in return for the Senator's help in scuttling a trucking-deregulation bill. Williams will undergo medical tests at a federal prison in Springfield, Mo., that could lighten his sentence. He is the third president of the 1.9 million-member union to receive a prison sentence in a criminal case in the past 25 years...