In a January 25, 1987, article he co-wrote in the New York Times Magazine, Mr. Scowcroft compared Mr. Reagans tax cuts with the Gippers decision to walk out of the Reykjavic summit with the Soviet Union rather than give up on the Star Wars strategic defense initiative.
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"She knew that that had been happening to a lot of her friends, so she smashed it rather than give it up, " he says.
Winter has made it clear, through her attorneys, that she would rather go to jail than give up the identities of her sources.
The army, which historically has preferred to give up power rather than risk civil strife, might then desert him.
Too many people beat themselves up, rather than give themselves the healthy balanced encouragement they naturally give their friends.
"I would be quite happy for them (the management) to recognise market conditions have changed and give up, rather than soldier on and wait for this miracle, " one told Reuters.
The WSJ reported this week that people would rather give up sex for a weekend than their Apple iPhone.
While Eni would rather quietly pay off the Kazakh government with cash than give up its role as project leader, a withering of support from its consortium peers could mean just that.
But John says he would rather put up with a two-hour commute than give his house away.
"Sir" James Crosby - to use the title he wants to give up - wants to be proactive rather than waiting for his punishment.
What is the passion that will make you want to give 110 percent of yourself, rather than putting in the minimum requirement to pick up a paycheck?
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Mr Segev is weaker when he ventures to make bigger historical judgments, such as the novel claim that it was the Arab revolt before the second world war, rather than that of the more powerful and more desperate Jews after it, which made Britain give up on Palestine.
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