Word: boastfulness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...presence of Sen. Al Gore '69 on the ticketalso places the environment at the forefront.Democrats boast of his unchallenged leadership onthe issue. Michael, like Bush's top strategists,characterized the Democrats' environmental viewsas left-wing extremism...
Regardless of which party can boast more loyal young people, the key to a strong showing among the 18-24 age group is organization, said Phil Meuret, the president of the College Republicans at Texas A&M University...
...Bush Administration views a completed pact as a major accomplishment and as something to boast about in the fall campaign. Industry groups will evaluate terms of the agreement and offer recommendations before it goes to Congress, where the debate promises to be contentious. Some Democratic lawmakers charge that the pact lacks safeguards for American jobs and want programs to retrain displaced workers and protect the environment. Congress is expected to delay serious discussion until after the elections and then put the deal to a vote sometime early next year...
...Boast about high A.D.A. ratings...
...buildings where the taxis line up. Hard-strapped Russians can't afford to take cabs. The collapse of the Soviet Union has unleashed a surprising entrepreneurial streak in the more than 32,000 skilled Vietnamese laborers "stranded" there. More than 4,000 Vietnamese residents of Moscow now boast net worths of more than $100,000. Some are investing their earnings in lavish houses and businesses back home. A Vietnamese commercial center has opened in town to provide office space and services for companies dealing in everything from rice and caviar to fashions. Quips a thriving entrepreneur: "Doing business in Russia...