Word: anglo
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...BEOWULF: The Anglo-Saxon epic, the bane of English majors, looks brand-new and thrilling in a verse translation by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. The tale may still strike readers as bloodthirsty, but Heaney's language evokes Beowulf's tragic stature, his helplessness to avoid - and his bravery while facing - the dictates of his fate...
...Four wars, combined: the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War (reportedly 45 minutes), the 1969 Soccer War between El Salvador and Honduras (four days), the Six-Day War and the U.S. invasion of Grenada (nine days...
...taught continental philosophy for the government department, whose primary emphasis is on Anglo-American analytical philosophy...
...referred incorrectly to employment statistics at the lab. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up only 5.7% of the lab's scientific and technical personnel, and the proportion in management positions is 2%. In addition, we said a study showed that Asian Americans earn lower salaries than their Anglo counterparts. The study found there were no significant salary differences...
...Brian Sun, one of Lee's lawyers. The low level of trust seems to be reflected in employment statistics. Asian Americans make up 80% of the Los Alamos personnel but only about a quarter of management. A study also showed that Asian Americans there earn lower salaries than their Anglo counterparts...