Word: weaken
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...militia has sought to avoid open confrontations with U.S. forces. The Americans must eventually leave and the Mahdi Army will remain in some form. Still, says Sauer, "Every day that goes by without violence is a win" - a window of opportunity for American troops and their Iraqi allies to weaken the militia's grip on Baghdad's neighborhoods...
...elected on in May is still fresh and expected in peoples' minds. But is that support enough? The same Libération poll showed large majorities qualifying Sarkozy's economic action thus far "a failure" - notably on daily concerns like shrinking purchasing power and high unemployment. That may weaken public support on smaller reform pain if there's no sign of wider economic gain - especially if social divisions created by protests are considered too costly by voters. But even if that happens, the political price of backing down might well be too high for Sarkozy...
...determine the long-term effects of artificially delayed puberty, but the FDA has noted no serious side effects in the nearly 20 years hormone blockers have been used in the U.S. to treat early-onset puberty in the short term. Although some U.S. studies show that interrupting puberty can weaken bone density, preliminary findings by the medical center of the Free University in Amsterdam, which has prescribed hormone blockers for about 80 children since 1987, don't suggest any such problems. The blocker treatment is also easily reversible: puberty begins as soon as drug use is discontinued. Otherwise, a child...
...imposing a minimum of three “preferred lenders” for universities. This is a step in the right direction. Enforcing a baseline level of competition will drive down loan interest rates that were artificially inflated by guaranteed business for lenders.Despite the benefit of such regulations, they weaken many state regulations. After securing millions in settlements from corporations like Citibank and Sallie Mae, the federal lender, Cuomo was able to persuade dozens of universities and student lending firms—even some outside New York—to adhere to a “code of conduct...
...police away from fighting terrorists. The militants and terrorists would have wanted nothing better than a fresh confrontation between the people and the government. And it is to prevent instability that my party and I have taken the decision to have political negotiations with General Musharraf in order to weaken the terrorists. But I am afraid his actions have played into the terrorist's hands. And he should remedy it. All of us who have a stake in eliminating terrorism must all work together to reverse what has happened...