Word: pulling
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...were saying that if we were independent, if we made money for ourselves, that was part of the movement. And today you can see the effect of people like Richard was powerful. It set off a whole chain of events that said to people: 'You are going to pull yourself out of poverty...
...record. After defeating Canada’s Cotlen Woznow, 3-1, 4-0, Caputo fell to Anzor Urishev of Russia in a shutout. In his match against China’s B. Huwatibieke in the wrestlebacks, Caputo relied on superior footwork at the edge of the mat to pull off a close 1-1, 2-0 victory. He then lost to 2007 Asian Junior champion Ali Rajabzade of Iran, suffering his second shutout of the tournament, 7-0, 1-0. Caputo, who had an All-American season last year—including a conference title at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling...
...poignant new chapter of her book Saving Graces. "But the exercise of sanding away the edges has always been a waste of time." Wouldn't it be nice if that were true? Sadly, sanding away the edges remains a political necessity because opponents will grab at anything to pull a candidate off course. Even a diagnosis of cancer. The Edwardses know that some people were put off by their decision to continue the campaign despite her cancer's recurrence, that he is accused of being power-hungry and she of playing the victim card. Elizabeth explains the decision...
...have to happen," he says. "If the federal government, which is the only entity that has the resources we need to fix the problems that we have - if they swiftly and effectively begin to address the issues of housing and joblessness and lack of health care, it would pull the rug out from under racial resentment. People would not feel abandoned, and they wouldn't feel as if they had to turn to extreme politics to achieve their ends, both blacks and whites...
...also, says Robert F. Bruner, dean of the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, a classic "prisoner's dilemma." In game theory, the dilemma involves two arrestees deciding whether to squeal. Here it's about whether to pull your money from the market. For each worried individual, the rational answer is yes, but the financial system is far better off if everybody agrees not to. The invisible hand of the market can't deliver the best outcome; collective action, Bruner says, is the only good answer...