It makes the task of the lawyers much less adversarial. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
SWEENEY: And what's brought about the change in this evolvement of what you call adversarial journalism in Egypt?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007] Reference
“But the idea that we’re somehow adversarial is ludicrous.”. From Wordnik.com. [Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » Blog Archive » Sarah Jessica Parker Does ‘Marie Claire’ Magazine] Reference
The press is not being sufficiently adversarial, which is its role, to hold him accountable. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Reference
He quotes Dunbar as calling Aboud the most "adversarial" opponent she ever had. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference
Oputa last year criticised what he called the "adversarial" behaviour of lawyers who appeared before the panel. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Instead of cutting up the pie like a traditional "adversarial" politician, Obama the creative problem solver has expanded the pie. From Wordnik.com. [How Obama is Mediating His Way Toward the Presidency] Reference
Should we engage "adversarial" stakeholders and how do we reach them?. From Wordnik.com. [CSRwire Press Releases, Events and Reports] Reference
Management's use of the term "adversarial" is pejorative and calculated. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
And they pose-they have a kind of adversarial relationship with the townspeople. From Wordnik.com. [The Morning News] Reference
Right now, it is "adversarial," said Human Relations Commission Chairman Mark Aber. From Wordnik.com. [News-Gazette.com] Reference
This is the kind of adversarial editor/author interaction I criticized in the forum thread. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
They see these skills as suitable to an "adversarial" kind of democracy, rather than a deliberative one. From Wordnik.com. [cac.ophony.org] Reference
At the beginning of the report, Macpherson defended the unusually "adversarial" manner in which the inquiry was conducted. From Wordnik.com. [The Policeman's Blog] Reference
The monopolar order transformed relations between nations from "adversarial" mode to a "partnership" governed by balances of power. From Wordnik.com. [Al-Ahram Weekly Online] Reference
The old "When did you stop beating your wife?" approach that goes beyond the normal "adversarial" role of the journalist. From Wordnik.com. [Accuracy In Media] Reference
Custody proceedings are often brutal and adversarial. From Wordnik.com. [Rethinking Fathers’ Rights] Reference
Gone is the adversarial stance toward the welfare state. From Wordnik.com. [Relaxation By Exhaustion] Reference
There should not be this kind of adversarial mentality. ". From Wordnik.com. [deseretnews.com - Top Stories] Reference
"" We had an adversarial relationship, '' Redstone recalls. From Wordnik.com. [A Master Maneuverer] Reference
Except he tended to take an adversarial view of most everything. From Wordnik.com. [Let the shitbirds fly] Reference
The thrill of a good adversarial auction cannot be overestimated. From Wordnik.com. [In Praise Of Competitive Urges] Reference
And though American society is adversarial, decision-making is decentralized. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Reversal] Reference
This week's hearings into the Gulf oil spill are supposed to be non-adversarial. From Wordnik.com. [Federal Investigators Probe Gulf Blowout] Reference
The adversarial nature of the process ensures losers -- and some of them are bad losers. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolution You Won't See On Tv] Reference
At the top of the food chain, humans and wolves have a historical adversarial relationship. From Wordnik.com. [Palin and the Wolves] Reference
Because America has an adversarial legal system, admission of guilt is fertile ground for lawsuits. From Wordnik.com. [Neetu Mahil: Re-channeling the Energy of Homegrown Terrorists] Reference
My message isn't a confrontational one or necessarily an adversarial one against the athletes or the sports. From Wordnik.com. [He's Out, And Safe] Reference
Ending no-fault would likely keep kids in high-conflict homes longer and make divorce suits more adversarial. From Wordnik.com. [Tightening The Knot] Reference
Although this is common sense, it's common sense that fits uneasily inside our adversarial political culture. From Wordnik.com. [THE HARD TRUTH OF IMMIGRATION] Reference
The consensual Japanese embraced a vision -- and achieved it; adversarial Americans argued -- and did nothing. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Reversal] Reference
We need to re-set the tone and to have a leader who believes in eschewing the adversarial approach to governing. From Wordnik.com. [DeMorning DeBonis: Aug. 16, 2010] Reference
And, indeed, there is something gladiatorial about the salesroom, where auctions are an adversarial form of shopping. From Wordnik.com. [Let the Bidding War Begin] Reference
Having decided not to run for president, Daschle is determined to play a major adversarial role in the 51-48-1 Senate. From Wordnik.com. [Political Lives: New Senate Boss: A Fish, Er, Frist, Out Of Water?] Reference
Glendon notes that not only is America exceptionally lawyer-ridden, lawyers 'roles here are exceptionally adversarial. From Wordnik.com. [Too Much Of A Good Thing?] Reference
They're disciplined more often and, as a result, develop more adversarial relationships with teachers -- and the wider society. From Wordnik.com. ['Macho' Or 'Sweetness'?] Reference
The term itself is a product of the cold war: it described the way the two adversarial nuclear-weapons states related to each other. From Wordnik.com. [The Lonely Superpower] Reference
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