Word: undo
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...case for an even number of justices might be sound in theory, but in practice, it’s tinged with partisan motivations. As Senator Specter suggested, the nine-justice system “naturally raises cynicism”—but so does any effort to undo...
...what he called "positive non-intervention," leading economist Milton Friedman to hail him as the embodiment of laissez-faire economics. "I did very little," Cowperthwaite said of his part in Hong Kong's prosperity. "All I did was to try to prevent some of the things that might undo...
...before, the terrorists' goal is to violently undo any gains from Iraq's tortured political process. Whether or not they succceed depends on the response from Iraq's elected leaders. After nearly three years of violence, the country desperately needs its politicians to come up with new ideas for dealing with the raging insurgency. Alas, there's litttle room for optimism on that a score. As the race to be Iraq's prime minister rounds the final bend, the leaders are exactly the same group that jockeyed for the post after the first post-Saddam election: the incumbent, Ibrahim...
...Diego, California; to accepting $2.4 million from military contractors in bribes that included a Rolls-Royce, mortgage payments and an antique French commode; in Washington. The tough-on-crime Republican, who in July vowed to fight all charges, stunned even jaded Beltway insiders with his tearful confession. "I cannot undo what I have done," said Cunningham, who faces up to 10 years in prison. "But I can atone...
...months insisted he was innocent--and now faces up to 10 years in prison--stunned even jaded Beltway insiders with his brazenness. In a tearful confession, he said, "I learned in Vietnam that the true measure of a man is how he responds to adversity. I cannot undo what I have done, but I can atone...