Word: squandering
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Here at home, we have watched as President Obama—and his maddeningly inept Democratic majority—squander control of the national debate over health-care reform. In place of intelligent deliberation, we have ignorant demagoguery. Instead of concern and compassion for the uninsured, we hear cries of “Communism!” from the uninformed. The president tried to stop the bleeding with one of his trademark orations—this time to a joint session of Congress during prime time—but his performance only underscored the old cliché that sometimes actions...
...House priorities right now, and Obama insists he's diligently working for a negotiated solution. But diplomats from Brasília to Mexico City say they fear he's only half-heartedly pressuring Honduras' new government to let Zelaya back in to finish his term, a perception that could squander the trust he's built. That might create problems down the road - for America and the Americas alike. (See pictures of violence during Honduran protests...
...developing context is admittedly a challenging task, but that is perhaps not even the real issue. Obiang could easily invest in bringing Malabo and the rest of the country’s infrastructure into the 21st (20th?) century and still have plenty of money left over to squander...
...Looking to reward the efforts of their rookie pitchers, the Crimson bats refused to squander yet another scoring opportunity in the bottom of the frame. With one out, sophomore center fielder Dillon O’Neill tapped a dribbler back to the mound, but Yale pitcher Eric Shultz threw the ball away, allowing O’Neill to reach first base safely and advance to second...
...silence the Bulldogs.“[Brown] really bounced back [from her loss on Sunday] and focused on pitching her game,” Crimson coach Jenny Allard said. “I thought it was a great, resilient performance.”But it looked like Harvard might squander Brown’s gem for much of the game. The team was held scoreless through four frames.Schellberg, who is also a Crimson sports editor, changed all that in the fifth. After reaching on a bloop single into center field, the junior came running home after a shot from classmate...