Word: although
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Periodically, small drops of water fell in the foreground while mountains of trash, rivaling the slopes at Killington, loomed in the background. Although the place was not filled to its 1,700-ton capacity, the piles upon piles of colored trash bags, dismembered lamps, decapitated dolls and faded clothing were all quite daunting in their abundance. Over in the corner where the appliances stood waiting to be picked up, mangled chrome reflected and embraced "eggshell" refrigerators, "ivory" stoves and "midnight" dishwashers. I moved closer to get a better look and up flew a dozen pigeons from behind...
...Although the lottery system seems cut in stone, with a winning whine, you might just get a spot next door...
Neither his mother nor his father received a college degree although his father completed two years of school before his own father's death forced him to earn a living for his family...
Reeves had a tentative position on the council as of last night. Earlier in the evening, he said although voter turnout seemed low, he was optimistic about his chances for victory...
...Although it was, in many states, the Democrats' night, there are no guarantees that the party's winning streak will continue into next year's elections. And in fact, yesterday's returns delivered a real Republican coup in one important state: For the very first time, both houses in the Virginia legislature boast a Republican majority. This historical turnover deals a serious blow to Senator Chuck Robb, the Virginia Democrat who's facing a tough reelection campaign next year. In addition, if state Republican lawmakers make good on recent threats, the legislature will redraw the lines to a number...