Word: abandons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Unfortunately, "Old Flame," an excellent tune, is also the shortest song on the album. Although keeping songs short and sweet is an admirable goal, this album is hardly a goldmine of memorable melodies, and The Church could ill afford to abandon this one so abruptly...
...their hope that Japan will become more like the U.S. when these young people come to power, but that is unlikely. The more realistic prospect is that over time, through increased understanding, the Japanese will develop more tolerance for societies different from their own. What they will never abandon is the qualities that make them uniquely Japanese...
...such programs as Medicaid and Medicare, but Bush himself glossed over the proposal in his speech, evidently afraid to use the politically charged word entitlement on national television. The next day, Budget Director Richard Darman backed further away from the cap, acknowledging that the White House would gladly abandon the controversial idea if Congress thought it unwise -- as it surely will. Too bad. Congress could go home and congratulate itself, said Republican Congressman Alex McMillan of North Carolina last week, "if we don't pass one other item out of the President's budget except for this...
Japan isn't the reason for our recessing economy and trade deficit. We are. Until the American people and their politicians acknowledge this fact--and abandon lame efforts to encourage Buying American--our economy will continue to struggle...
Bush's chances are boosted even more by Democratic weakness. Only when faced with the alternative of "an unnamed Democrat" do many voters opt to abandon Bush. Lightweights such as Gov. Bill Clinton, Sen. Bob Kerrey and Tsongas have failed to whet the appetite of the electorate...