Word: arguments
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...known da Vinci painting hanging in Vatican City. Carbon dating of the newer canvas matched the painting to da Vinci's period, and an analysis of the style concluded the painter was left-handed, another purported da Vinci trait. Taken together, the clues built a convincing argument for the painting's authenticity. (See the top 10 most expensive auction items...
...exemplary argument for the affirmative: “The US should increase the rate at which it dismantles nukes. At the moment, when we sign a treaty to dismantle, we basically just sign papers and put them (the nukes, not the papers) in a warehouse waiting to be dismantled, which could take now until 2040, because obviously it takes a while to take them apart, without blowing yourself up. Our argument is that it’s better for security not to have a large number of nukes around that we can’t protect...
...negative: “It’s an argument about deterrence. We need certain weapons and postures for deterrence. If you cut these weapons you cut our deterrence capability, which leads other countries to reassess their calculations, try to reach nuclear parity with...
...make sure your argument can take care of all different other arguments. You cobble your file together when you see what applies,” he said. “We’re going paperless now, but we used to carry four 14-gallon tubs to tournaments.” The tubs were filled with evidence, each sheet of paper called a card...
...referendum] people thought about investment more; they said, 'Why do we have all these companies in Ireland?' The reason is because we're part of Europe. We still get a great share of foreign direct investment. In U.S. investment round the world, Ireland gets more than China. When the argument comes down to hard facts, people say, 'We're in Europe...