Word: amid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Amid sunbathers and students throwing frisbees in the Yard, nearly 50 students and one Faculty member gathered Friday in an emotional protest in support of Harvard's security guards union...
NATO's nonviolent attempts to redress that propaganda imbalance haven't got far. Assurances from British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that they have deep affection for the Serbs are falling on deaf ears amid the noise of war. "[The NATO propaganda message] sounds utterly cynical from this end," says a tired, frustrated onetime pro-Westerner in Belgrade...
...late to the Kirkland bidding, we worked our way down to the depths of the house basement and found ourselves in a tightly packed room of boisterous bidders. Stein club was under full swing in the lounge next door, but remnants of the free beer and food were evident amid the bidders. The crowd was loud and boisterous, clearly under the influence of more than just excitement for the next item up for sale. But spirits were high as bidders were urged to go higher and beat out the competing offers...
...around the globe seems a perfect match for problem spots like Kosovo. The Army has been trying to pull it off for two decades, reaching back to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which made Washington planners nervous about conflicts in that part of the world. But the idea died amid Army politics and lean budgets...
...NEWS CHANNEL Rating [2 missiles] Since gutsy but shoestring Fox is relatively understaffed in the Balkans, its format centers on punditry. Amid all the bickering, Tim Marshall is sometimes just another voice in the wilderness. VIEWERS...