Word: attempting
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...unusual flurry of excitement, one member of the Harvard Republican Club (HRC) last night proposed the expulsion of another member after accusing him of "unethical dealings" in an attempt to unite Harvard's two Republican student groups...
...fact, most protesters said they see the bill as an attempt to focus blame for America's economic woes...
...officials have broached the idea of a dialogue with Hamas in the past, the election campaign precludes such a controversial move now. Foreign Minister Ehud Barak rules it out altogether. "Their objectives so deeply contradict the very existence of Israel that [conciliatory] gestures can only be interpreted as an attempt at manipulation," he says. "They will pursue terrorism as long as they can, and they should be answered in a determined way." In reply, "Ramzi" says, "One day we will force Israel to change its approach." Both sides should brace for new blows...
...palace was not amused. Once again the court had been bested as Diana snatched the initiative and presented her side first. "The Queen was most interested to hear that the Princess of Wales had agreed to the divorce," the press office sputtered, presumably in an attempt at sarcasm. Title, domicile and everything else, the spokesman said, was still a matter of negotiation...
...Picture Association of America, which administers the ratings for movies. The session was intended to get industry negotiations back on track after Murdoch had pre-empted the other networks by announcing that Fox would develop a ratings system on its own. Colleagues denounced Murdoch's move as a cynical attempt to score political points. Indeed, playing the public-spirited maverick has become a Murdoch specialty of late: last week he announced that Fox would unilaterally offer free air time to presidential candidates during the upcoming campaign...