They did whatever it took to close the deal, end the discussion, or advance their ideas.
Mexico is not the place to go debate or advance U.S. immigration legislation.
Yet by the same token, they also did nothing to curb Soviet expansionism or advance any other US interest.
It is a forum for people to come explore and become educated about varying social issues, or advance their own cause.
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Today, top software companies often sponsor 'hackathons, ' weekends of intense work and little sleep, to get free outside programming help to solve problems or advance products.
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John Ashcroft regarding religious liberty and civil rights -- specifically the rights of religious minorities and his willingness to use the Department of Justice to promote or advance his personal religious beliefs.
And this July, we announced an overhaul of our transition assistance program that will give departing service members the training they need to find their next job or advance their education and skills.
Regardless of whether people fill out Polst forms or advance directives, or both, a coalition of health-care groups says it is important for people to make some decisions about end of life wishes and to choose a surrogate who understands their wishes to step in if necessary.
So concerned was certain members of Congress with this - and this is my concluding remark - Congressman Franks, as the chairman of the subcommittee on the Constitution, asked the assistant secretary, Tom Perez, whether the State Department would ever entertain or advance a proposal that criminalizes speech against any religion.
Mr. MCGREGOR: We aren't accepting orders unless they either pay for half upfront, or cash in advance, or cash with order, which is something that we typically have not had to do very much at all.
If you are paying attention, you hear the fresh idea or technical advance that is breaking new ground.
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America has denied accusations by some Palestinian groups that it had been involved in, or had advance knowledge of, Mr Yassin's assassination.
It is enough that he has repeatedly said and done things that conform to, or otherwise advance, the Ikhwan's agenda as articulated by the Brotherhood's myriad front organizations in the United States.
The experience of reaching the semi-finals in 2009 will stand him in good stead and I don't see any reason why he can't make the last four again, or even advance to the final.
Second, or perhaps in advance of single payer legislation, watch for the federal government to restrict doctors from practicing, or possibly even criminalize them, unless they accept all patients with insurance paying government-defined rates for medical tests and treatments.
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That presentation-hijacking trick would allow Teusink to do more than simply advance or reverse slides.
At auditions, Henry Winkler memorized scripts in advance or ad-libbed if he forgot.
The specific question posed is whether such assistance will advance or retard genuine economic and political reform in these countries.
Also, he said, people who book a flight just a day or two in advance should look at weather forecasts.
They are and should be undertaken only by those directly responsible to the people whose welfare they advance or imperil.
Should you give them close to the holidays or well in advance?
Money has accumulated in Lombard street, but no more bills drawn against sugar to discount, or warrants to advance upon than in 1824.
"Barack is wonderful at finding mentors but not emotional mentors, or mentors to advance his career, but mentors he can learn from, " Kellman says.
Today, in contrast, one would have to either program the destination in advance or pull over, end the trip and search for and enter a new destination.
Somehow, when you're on the brink of monetary disaster, whether or not you advance from the group stage of a soccer tournament feels a little less important.
The NYSE launched a high-profile investigation this spring into allegations that specialist firms have been front-running clients, or trading in advance of them to profit from expected price moves.
Vacant rooms are released on the day, a day in advance or up to a week before travel to the app, which allows users to filter hotels by city, cost and quality.
But making investments of this magnitude requires that, if we are successful, our risk taking will be rewarded, so that we may continue to seek the next great advance or medical breakthrough.
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