Word: abandoning
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...years in the works--by saying that the American sense of mission has dwindled into an unwilling sense of momentum. We, he concludes, have lost our grasp over things while things continue to exert their influence on us. It is time to turn this around. It is time to abandon our democracy of things and to concentrate our attention on finally becoming a democracy of people in hopes of attaining true human freedom...
...Neill said Sunday that he will have to take a serious look at impeachment. A large-scale demonstration at his JFK Building office combined with voluminous mail will be the most effective means of convincing O'Neill to abandon his hesitant position and lead the drive to indict Richard Nixon...
...using the hot line in order to avoid the appearance of crisis. Later, Washington noted with satisfaction that Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko waited three days before granting a meeting requested by five Arab ambassadors in Moscow-a clear indication to Washington that the Soviets were not overly anxious to abandon détente in favor of the Arab cause...
...movement, in the process inadvertently producing a number of truly bizarre harmonies. Wolff appeared remarkably calm and demonstrated a fine technique when not obscured by the instrument's problems. Given that the Bach was the first of two programs that same evening, the wisest decision would have been to abandon the harpsichord, switching to piano for the rest of the Bach as well as the entire de Falla concerto...
...linebackers will be Bob Kristoff, Sandy Tennant and Eric Kurzweil. Kurzweil has been a ball-buster in his first two games, playing with a savvy and abandon that belies his sophomore status...