Word: foreswear
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...although not if developing nations - emboldened by recent grumblings from Britain - propose a strong alternative candidate. In going to bat for the former Socialist Finance Minister who oversaw France's last big economic and employment boom in the late 1990s, however, Sarkozy gives little sign he's ready to foreswear the European grip on the position for the sake of greater international diversity...
...Thus, bringing up the question of class at this institution seems to run counter to our ostensibly meritocratic ethos. Everyone claims to foreswear social snobbery—and its counterpart, envy...
...Abbas has been remarkably successful in convincing such groups to lay down their arms. After meeting in Gaza with Abbas yesterday, Hamas pledged to stop violence against Israel as part of a general halt in attacks by all militant groups. Hamas even went so far as to foreswear retaliatory actions if Palestinians are attacked by Israel and agreed to consult the Palestinian Authority before taking any reprisals...
...security situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. The cease-fire agreed to by Sharon and Abbas at first seemed in danger of being completely ignored by the terrorist organizations that Israel most fears, but Abbas managed to convince them to put down their arms and foreswear aggressive action against Israel. The Palestinians so far have stuck to the agreement and made some very tough choices in doing so; we hope that Sharon and the Israeli government will show the same commitment. Finally, we hope that President Bush will not hesitate to utilize this opportunity, and that he will...
Hoover's mistakes should be noted by those who take today's prosperity for granted. Today, Gore pledges to raise wages above market levels through a host of pro-union legislation aimed at temp agencies, low productivity nations and the working poor. What is more disturbing, Gore refuses to foreswear the option of raising taxes if there is a recession. When asked whether tax increases during a recession are wise, Bush economist Lawrence Lindsey's response was curt and ominous, "That's what Herbert Hoover...