"Terrorism is a plague of our times," he said, while culture "is an extraordinary weapon we have to defend ourselves in adversity".
Many Broadway shows struggle for media attention – hence the tactic of casting Hollywood stars – but the new musical "Scandalous" has an extraordinary weapon in its publicity arsenal: NBC's "Today" show.
BATTLES OVER A COURTROOM -- A fight was also taking shape at home, a political and legal tussle over the military tribunals and other extraordinary legal weapons that President Bush said he needed in the war on terrorism.
In such a setting, the expertly balanced weapons, extraordinary vehicles and detailed destructible environments make every battle feel like a bruising cinematic epic.
Rupert created apartments for himself in the Round Tower, decorated with an "extraordinary" number of weapons and armour, with his inner chambers "hung with tapisserie, curious and effeminate pictures".
Had its goal of promoting integration been implemented, the Fair Housing Act would have had the potential to be an extraordinary anti-segregation weapon.
Vladimir Putin has said Russia was so fearful of attack at the height of the Ukraine crisis that it was preparing to arm its nuclear weapons, in extraordinary claims aired on state TV on Sunday night.
In 1964, China tested its first nuclear weapon, an extraordinary measure of its development, and a moment that gave a symbolic jumpstart to a rapid modernization of science and technology.
More significantly, Mr. Brennan elaborated on the administration's argument that it was using the new weapon with extraordinary care, and mentioned a particular reason: with drones, as with cyberattacks, which he did not discuss, the United States is setting an example for the rest of the world.
