Word: bereft
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only on arms, a subject on which the United States and Russia clearly have trouble agreeing. During the Reagan Administration that myopia has in fact increased, where once our negotiations with the Soviets included culture and trade, they have now been divided into several types of arms talks entirely bereft of other forms of interchange...
...were again at half-staff throughout South Korea. Nightclubs, bars and movie theaters were shut down for three days; store clerks, officeworkers and government officials wore black ties or black ribbons of mourning. As the flag-draped coffins were brought home, the anguished wails of newly widowed women and bereft families once again echoed through the corridors of Seoul's Kimpo Airport...
King, wearing a red bow tie and a suit--a marked contrast from the robes he donned at the start of the campaign--accepted the endorsements with a prepared speech, largely bereft of political proposals...
...often we hear that ours is an age bereft of heroes. Bowie proves otherwise. His courage, honesty and virtuosity have inspired a generation...
...uneven cast, Marian Seldes is formidable as the bereft Queen Margaret. She utters her prophecies and anathemas as if the blood of Cassandra were coursing through her veins. The rest of the production could use a splash...