Word: bitter
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...like-minded terrorist brethren will ratchet up such operations. This makes the conclusion that the Bali blasts were probably triggered by Southeast Asia's first known suicide bombers "highly alarming" given the challenges presented by terrorists willing to die, says one regional intelligence source. "As the Israelis know from bitter experience, there's almost nothing you can do about small-scale suicide attacks like [at] Paddy...
...Within two years, her traditional remedies were outselling those produced by her biggest state-owned competitor by a margin of 5 to 1. But her rival, which was backed by local officials, still received every advantage, including governmental assistance to raise capital via a stock-market listing. "It was bitter medicine," Qingrong recalls...
...decision concludes a bitter three-year tenure dispute, which had pitted vocal camps at the Law School against each other and which may now result in a gender discrimination suit against the University...
...hearty peasant fare that Beijingers remember from their enforced exile in the countryside. Brahm's approach is far tonier. His Red Capital Club boasts Zhongnanhai cuisine?the preferred dishes of the Party ?lite who lived in Beijing's government enclave. Mao's favorite meal, red roast pork with bitter melon, is on the menu, as is Deng's family recipe for chicken. (That dish comes garnished with black- and white-cat sculptures?carved out of beets and turnips?in honor of Deng's famous economic axiom: It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long...
...guys have got a pretty bitter taste in their mouths,” Merchant said. “The game was played on our terms...