Word: verbalizer
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...history of trade relations between the U.S. and the European Community is a long chronicle of pots calling kettles black. Each side regularly accuses the other of protectionist practices. Occasionally, the verbal sniping erupts into action. Over the years, limited trade wars have been waged over such items as beef, chickens, citrus products, soybeans and even pasta. The set- piece battles may have rattled the media but did no lasting damage to the landscape...
...question of what constitutes "hate speech." The right to be hateful does not take precedent over the right to be free of harassment, and the Ad Board's response has left minority students of all groups uncertain about how much support the University will give us in cases of verbal harassment...
However, the most exciting part of the finals was the verbal battle of the coxswains while the Crimson rowers pulled away in their typical fashion. At the 600-meter mark, with the Crimson in the lead by two seats, the UCLA coxswain tried to tell his crew that Harvard was not moving. Harvard coxswain Travis "Napo" Metz responded to UCLA's taunt with a hearty shout...
...perfect test case would have been Tufts' harassment policy, which sliced the campus up into speech zones. In some areas, one could speak freely. In others, students could be punished for verbal, written or graphic speech which offended other members of the community. The certain legal battle was never realized because Tufts President Jean Mayer axed the new rules...
...trends, the battle for acceptance of gays and lesbians is far from over. The University of Wisconsin resolution, for example, is unlikely to be enacted because of a state law requring the university to provide military instruction. And the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force reported 7200 incidents of verbal harassment and physical violence against gays and lesbians in 1988. Even in Massachusetts, advocates warn that the recently passed gay rights bill--which outlaws discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, credit and public accomodations--may be in jeopardy of repeal...