The CNN political commentator William Schneider picked apt language when he spoke of the "treacherous path" that would-be leaders choose when they talk of unraveling the finality of elections.
He spoke of the "beth path forward to safety and security"; he asserted that Syria's regime uses chemical weapons "to the very day"; he argued that the Soviet Union collapsed "because of America's leadership and America resolve".
Rather than dwell on the perilous path to 1,237, they spoke of the general election as if Trump were a sure nominee.
Similarly he spoke of the sea as being at one time both life-preserving (to fish) and death-dealing (to humans), and "the path up and the path down are one and the same".
At a glittering concert in Roodepoort, outside Johannesburg, Tshedi spoke of the necessity of children staying in school and how education shaped her path as well.
And speaking of cash, the path to profitability for MVP.com, which was "originally three to four years," he said, "has been accelerated down to under two years".
Beaudet has spoken of blazing the path with massive outlays that might inspire or leverage investments from other countries and create a global research network.
There are easier ways of making a lot more money than being part of the senior women's peloton but Garner speaks of the often brutal path she has chosen in a reverential manner that suggests she would not have it any other way.
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And business editor Robert Peston spoke of a "path-breaking" new approach to get Britain building new homes, but the Budget was "almost a complete non-event" when it came changes on government spending.
