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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
appoint .
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Examples
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Acting Mayor Vladimir Resin, a veteran bureaucrat, gave a Soviet-style report on the city that left television viewers with little hope he would make any major changes until the Kremlin appoints a new mayor, presumably within one month.
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One thing is clear ... if McCain appoints the next two Supreme Court judges, women can kiss their reproductive rights goodbye.
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Jeff - if McCain appoints judges to the Supreme Court, women (and men) may end up living a bit more responsibly when they find out the result of their irresponsible behavior is no longer so easily dismissed.
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Alternately, go on and vote Republican and you'll have noone but yourselves to blame when McCain appoints up to three conservatives to the Supreme Court and things you've taken for granted, things your predecessors fought and struggled for, evaporate.
Analysis: Clinton scores a win, Obama nears finish line 2008
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And you, Tara of Sarasota, will only have yourself to blame when McCain appoints Supreme Court justices who overturn Roe v.Wade. gail
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Vote republican! good bye to womens right to an abortion once mccain appoints a few supreme court justices. spencer
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For Lieberman principle does not mean much that is why he does not care if McCain appoints Justices that turn over Roe Vs Wade.
Blitzer: This year, the Supreme Court hangs in the balance 2008
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If any of you Hillary supporters are so shortsighted that you lose focus on the bigger picture that you would vote for McCain, then you deserve everything you get from when McCain appoints more conservative justices who will overturn Roe v Wade.
Obama, Clinton supporters both say Clinton attacking unfairly 2008
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If McCain appoints the next Chief Justices just think we won't have any rights left.
Evangelical plans lawsuit over new Obama outreach effort 2008
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The Bush admin appoints Czars purely for PR purposes.
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