Word: bravados
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...current power of the legislative youngsters as expressed in their killing the supercollider marked legislative bravado in and of itself. But any assertion of their power as a unified political force will be limited by the sharp divide spanning party lines that surfaced over NAFTA...
Perot was delighted. Sure, he said, I'll debate -- Gore, Clinton, both together, "anytime, anywhere." Specifically he proposed three debates, at venues that just happened to be previously scheduled Perot rallies. White House aides were flabbergasted and far from pleased by their boss's bravado. Complained one: "There hasn't been enough oxygen for Perot, and now we've gone and given him a whole lot more oxygen." For a while on Friday, some Clinton aides were suggesting, hopefully, that maybe negotiations on time and place would fail and no debate would come off. But Clinton and Perot's reciprocal...
...Austin Pendleton, whose credits stretch back to Fiddler on the Roof and Oh, Dad, Poor Dad. The other belongs to Anthony Rapp, 21. When they meet as teacher and student in a sexual encounter that degenerates into a harassment charge, Rapp's blend of rocketing energy and terror turned bravado rules the stage...
...which shows Prometheus bound to Mount Caucasus as punishment by Zeus for stealing fire from the gods. Prometheus's pain is tangible to the viewer. His muscular body writhes and twists as an eagle digs his claws into the man's foreshortened body. With a bold diagonal composition and bravado brushwork, Rubens conveys human agony in the dynamic, engaging style typical of the Baroque period...
...spills were mopped instantly, while car parts were piled like groceries -- in perfect stacks. Ever wily, he split his operation into distinct divisions: thieves and choppers. No one but Wills knew the complete workings of the business. Still, the boss could not resist the occasional bit of brazen bravado. Detectives trailing him once saw Wills calmly lean out the window of a hot 1970 yellow Corvette to banter with a policeman...