Word: weakenings
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...with rowdy bar patrons at closing time on weekends and occasional violence. But the council voted to postpone the hearing until after the Sports Bar's appeal of the suspension, to allow the police and the License Commission to address the situation without making any statements that might weaken their case...
...threat also remains real. U.S. links to Arab oil-producing states, strengthened during the gulf war, could weaken again if hostilities with Israel flare anew. The U.S. survived the disruptions of Kuwaiti and Iraqi oil shipments during the gulf war by tapping into stockpiles and benefiting from a Saudi boost in production. That experience has done nothing to convince Americans that they need to fashion a new, conservation-oriented energy policy; U.S., as well as European and Japanese, dependence on Arab oil remains acute. Warns a British diplomat: "Anyone who suggests that the West, including the U.S., doesn't need...
...disagreement could weaken the Arabs' position if it is not resolved before the conference and might even provide an opportunity for Israel to establish relations separately with some of the Arab states...
...complained of sexual harassment at the time of the alleged incidents or by putting forward their own allegations of misconduct by Thomas. Others would seek to cast doubt on Hill's testimony either by dredging up recollections that conflicted with hers or by offering stories that aimed to weaken Hill's credibility...
Though New York State last week decided to allow Salomon to bid on some state treasury and Urban Development Corp. transactions, Moody's Investors Service was not so lenient: it downgraded Salomon's credit rating. The downgrading may further weaken investors' faith, making Buffett's job that much tougher...