Word: behind
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Behind the surprising statements and sweeping proposals, however, a certain gamesmanship was at work on both sides...
...reform policies of De Klerk's predecessor, P.W. Botha, unleashed disappointment and nearly three years of violent unrest before grinding to a halt. But one of the most vocal critics of De Klerk's reluctance to abolish apartheid is a prominent Afrikaner who sat only a few feet behind him on inauguration day last month: his elder brother Willem...
...resistance group linked to former Prime Minister Son Sann launched an offensive that thrust as deep as 30 miles into northwestern Cambodia, claiming to capture several towns along Route 69 in a test of strength against the army of Phnom Penh. As for Viet Nam's soldiers, they left behind more than 50,000 dead and returned home to a nation demoralized by poverty, unemployment, food shortages, corruption and continuing status as an international pariah. Both countries confront internal challenges that may make the past decade seem a time of relative tranquillity...
...besides alienating Hollywood's establishment. Dawn Steel, the current film chief, has had mixed results during her brief tenure, and her future is uncertain. Coke plans to plow its $1.2 billion profit on the sale into the soft-drink business, giving up on the large screen and moving back behind the snack counter...
COVER: In the adoption market, healthy white infants are the hot commodity, while other children get left behind...