But then, just when it looks as if Leo has put all past controversies behind her, she sticks her foot in it all over again.

The article said that the school wanted to distance itself from past controversies and that it had filed for national accreditation.

As a geologist, King did valuable practical work, but his theoretical writing is of interest only to students of past controversies.

The renaming of the book is viewed by some as way of mitigating this and at the same time distancing the book from past controversy.

He was hired again by Cornell in 1884, which drew criticism because of his past controversies during his professional career.

The current troubles incorporate all aspects of Mr. Goldin's past controversies on public funds, campaign contributions and personal finances.

There have been past controversies over whether a portrait should hang and who should pay for it.

"His accomplishments are going to far outlast these past controversies."

In contrast, few people remember our ability to reach compromises and solutions to past controversies.

Not a single conservative Senator asked the nominee, the presumably liberal choice of a liberal President, her views about any past controversy.