Word: fails
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...only did our American girls fail to medal in anything, but they also showed how much all the past success and media attention has spoiled them. They whined non-stop about Bela Karolyi and how much better off they were without his dictatorial tactics-which didn't seem too convincing an argument when every single one of their seven asses hit the blue mats at some point over the course of the competition. Without Bela and his Romanian discipline, the American cause is hopeless. My blockmate disagrees: "They're normal, healthy chicks, unlike the Russian and Romanian peasant girls. Those...
...caring parents or close friends play a large positive role in the lives of many Americans. A person who grew up without either can still become a productive, happy and gentle member of society. By the same token, many people who had both kind parents and close friends will fail the test of life...
...that's the source of a nagging question--not just for gamblers but for fans, coaches and university administrators. If a team beats its opponents but not by the official Vegas spread, were the games fixed? Did players deliberately miss shots? Did they intentionally foul? Did they purposely fail to block shots...
...yield on marginal investments--the last and most speculative dollars sunk into a venture. Lindsey's scenario: "The marginal investment yields a rate of return which is below the rate demanded by the markets. All of a sudden these investments don't look so good. A few bond issues fail. The economy can be going along just fine, and all of a sudden this hits, and you get a possible recession...
Suddenly, Liechtenstein scrambled to set matters right. Within two working days, the parliament hurried through a bundle of new laws making it a crime for bankers or financial intermediaries to fail to report suspicious activity, and allowing Liechtenstein authorities to cooperate with foreign authorities to fight money laundering. The legislature also approved plans to hire new judges, prosecutors and police officers with special knowledge of economic crimes. "We see there is more criminality in the financial sector than we thought," admits Prime Minister Mario Frick. He added that the newly adopted legislation will lift the veil of banking secrecy...