Word: bitter
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Clinton is well aware of the long odds she faces in the battle against Barack Obama for delegates. She knows that as the Democratic National Convention gets closer, the increasingly bitter back and forth between the two campaigns hurts Obama's chances of winning a general election and reinforces the image of the Clintons as a power-hungry couple who will do anything to win, even if they damage the Democratic Party...
...speech to both Houses of Parliament a day earlier, a pumped-up Sarkozy appealed for an entente amicale - or friendly understanding - between the two countries, coaxing a standing ovation out of British lawmakers old enough to remember decades of bitter wrangling with the U.K.'s close neighbor, often over aspects of the European Union, most recently over the invasion of Iraq. Now was the time, declared Sarkozy on the opening day of his two-day state visit to Britain, for a "Franco-British brotherhood...
...think we underestimated them, and it kind of showed in our play,” sophomore setter Gil Weintraub said. “I’m kind of bitter because I’ve never lost to MIT before and it really sucks...
...when Wisconsin forward Jinelle Zaugg finally put a puck past Harvard goaltender Brittany Martin after more than 127 minutes of scoreless play.The Badgers went on to win a national championship. The Crimson went on to spring break.Tonight, No. 1 Harvard (32-1-0) has a chance to erase that bitter taste from its mouth when the team faces off against No. 5 Wisconsin (28-8-3) in the NCAA semifinals in Duluth, Minn.“Obviously, as soon as we knew we were going to play them, the first thing that came to my mind was revenge...
...2004Oscar win for Best Actress. Her partnershipwith Patty Jenkins, who wrote anddirected the film, reinforced Theron’s determinationto stick to her vision, despitethe hurdles that were thrown in her way.“Patty and I agreed on a story and wenever veered. Even to the bitter end, whenno one wanted to buy the movie, which isbasically like people saying, ‘Guess what,guys, you were wrong.’ Even then, wedidn’t buckle,” she said. “I love that partnership,getting the circus together andsaying...