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Word: accomplishing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that Huffington makes no interesting points about Picasso the man, only that she wants too much to thrust her conclusions upon the reader. To break down a myth is a difficult thing, though, and Huffington is not an effective enough demagogue to accomplish the task...

Author: By Susan B. Glasser, | Title: Killing the Legends | 7/22/1988 | See Source »

...were doing. But that, of course, is what they are paid to do. In a relationship that is still rooted in the paradox of deterrence, the soldiers will have their say, including their veto over what the diplomats -- or, for that matter, the President and the General Secretary -- can accomplish at one meeting. Or four...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summit's Good Soldiers | 6/13/1988 | See Source »

Felstiner says the 1960s left her with, "a fundamental assumption that you should never stand still. Struggle is perpetual--you'll never be able to stop, feeling as though you've come to an end. Everything you accomplish opens up the responsibility to continue...

Author: By Jennifer Griffin, | Title: Alumni Reflect on Lives Shaped By '60s Politics | 6/9/1988 | See Source »

Barrington Moore [a social scholar known for his classic work, The Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy]... gave a speech which changed my life. He said protest was nice, but, let's face it, it's not going to accomplish what we need to accomplish. America was a `bastion of reaction the world over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: `I Thought the Movement Was Going to Be My Life.' | 6/9/1988 | See Source »

This past year O'Neill finished third in national competition. While O'Neill failed to win the national title for a second consecutive season, he did accomplish another goal. He won the International Fencing Association Championship, the one major title he failed to win in his first three years...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Wearing an Epee Crown | 6/9/1988 | See Source »

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