Word: weigh
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...prosecutors, who undergo eight weeks of training, also come to understand the judicial process. They serve for at least a year, often more. When not lawyering, they rotate among the other court roles: judge, bailiff and jury foreperson. Jurors are untrained volunteers in seventh through 12th grades. They carefully weigh sentences, which usually range from 30 to 60 hours of service-cleaning a local park, washing police cars, working at a food bank-depending on the severity of the crime and how much remorse the guilty party shows. In Colonie, defendants finish their sentences by serving on a jury. "They...
...Circuit, Roberts has maintained his conservative reputation, although he has yet to weigh in on many of the divisive issues that come before the Supreme Court...
...reauthorization process and the committee markup process is for providing an opportunity weigh the pros and cons of the proposals,” Marrero said. “Part of the goal is to look at what will be the best use of federal resources, to look at what will expand college access and be good for student borrowers...
...Since I typically use Sony Street-Style headphones, the larger wraparound style didn't weigh me down, though bud lovers certainly will have to adjust. Though you can use the headphones at up to 30 feet from the iPod itself, this is really for close-in convenience. Instead of having a cord dangling awkwardly from your head down to your pocket, purse or backpack, you have the freedom to hide your iPod away. Set your playlist, drop it in your bag, then wander around, letting people on the sidewalk, at the gym or on the bus wonder where your music...
...insists Reagan, he will note every move Gorbachev makes, he will weigh his body language, his gestures. "I'll watch all those things," says Reagan. "His tone, his mood, his look. I've been doing that since I was a labor negotiator in California. In Geneva, when the Secretary posed his ideas, I could see that they were based on true belief and the statements that the Soviet Union put out. He really believes them. It was plain to me that I had to answer back just as earnestly about our beliefs. There is no question that he is intelligent...