Word: obstructions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...head of the International Atomic Energy Agency informed the U.N. General Assembly that North Korea is continuing to obstruct the agency's inspections of nuclear sites in the country. Nevertheless, Japan and South Korea told the U.S that for fear of a military confrontation, they still want to delay punishing North Korea with sanctions...
...baby farming, of clones cannibalized for spare parts. Policymakers pointed to the vacuum in U.S. bioethical leadership. Critics decried the commercialization of fertility technology, and protesters took to the streets, calling for an immediate ban on human-embryo cloning. Scientists steeled themselves against a backlash they feared would obstruct a promising field of research -- and close off options to the infertile couples the original experiment had intended to serve...
...course, with teams faceguarding her constantly and making sure that two or three players obstruct her path at all times, Berkery has been able to do a lot of damage passing as well as whipping the ball past goalies herself...
Maloney said "statutory constitutional issues" might obstruct the bill's passage. "A city like Cambridge would like to see this passed," Maloney said...
...deal," says a top Administration official. "Moynihan supported Bob Kerrey during the primaries. He's not one of us, and he can't control Finance like Bentsen did. He's cantankerous, but he couldn't obstruct us even if he wanted to. The gridlock is broken. It's all Democratic now. We'll roll right over him if we have...