Word: warranted
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...guests abuse alcohol, Dean Lewis asserted that "many believe that if a death like that of MIT's Scott Krueger were to occur to a Harvard student, the most likely locus would be a final club." Does this anonymous and ambiguous "many" have any expertise on alcohol consumption to warrant this bold prediction? If they do have such expertise, Dean Lewis should have listed their qualifications. More than likely, however, the phrase "many believe" is a cover for the phrase "I believe," but worded in a sufficiently vague manner so that Dean Lewis can present his own opinion as fact...
...from surgery in London for a herniated disc, Pinochet, 82, was awakened by police and told that he was under arrest. A Spanish court, which has been trying Pinochet in absentia for allegedly ordering the execution of leftist Spaniards living in Chile in the 1970s, had issued an extradition warrant days earlier. Scotland Yard detectives said Pinochet, who is being held at the London Clinic, would eventually appear at an extradition hearing before a British magistrate. The move stunned Pinochet's boosters and critics alike, making it clear that the wounds caused by his regime are as open as ever...
...actual person who was trying to buy was under 21," Scali said. "He's a 20-year-old Cantabrigian; he failed to appear [in court] on September 11th and a warrant was issued for his arrest," he said...
...hope the new economic measures put in place by Mahathir will work, but frankly, I don't think they will. On the contrary, they could be a death warrant for prosperity. The reason is simple: until now Malaysia has had a relatively open economy, depending heavily on foreign investments as a spur to growth. Restrictions on capital represent a heavy blow to Malaysia's already ailing economy. NAME WITHHELD ON REQUEST Penang, Malaysia...
...Starr's referral -- and of the President himself -- lies solely in the hands of Henry Hyde and his House Judiciary Committee. Their task is twofold: Decide how much more of that explosive document to release to a scandal-fatigued public, and ruminate on whether the prickly details warrant an impeachment inquiry. Hyde, however, doesn't need any more ruminating time. The chairman decreed over the weekend that hearings are necessary, but has graciously agreed to "hear from everyone on the committee...