Word: brutalizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sending a very positive signal for democracy and human rights," says Palma. Retired Chilean army General Luis Cortes Villa, head of the Pinochet Foundation, called the London arrest "an act of cowardice" for rousting Pinochet out of bed at midnight in his frail condition. Perhaps, but compared with the brutal days of Pinochet's rule, it seemed civilized enough...
...book's most powerful asset is its brutal honesty. It is apparent that Verghese hides little or nothing. He is completely honest about the realities of the horrors and problems he describes. A more simple yet vivid portrayal of the habits, methods and thoughts of intravenous drug addicts would be hard to find. Verghese obviously writes from experience. His characterizations of the various addicts whose lives he touches as a doctor of internal medicine are lucid, compelling and endearing. These are obviously real people, and they tell it like it is--from where they get their drugs to how they...
...Mainly groups are more agressive because they make up their own rules," explains Santino, the friendly staffer. He adds that when employees from a particular company come together, they can be particularly brutal...
...Sameera, don't go!," I beseech her. But it's too late. When she returns, I see a changed woman. Out on the battlefield, it's a harsh, brutal world. When you're alone and surrounded by enemies, sometimes you have to kill the part of yourself that's human. Her eyes look older and wiser. The pain has made her into a hardened woman. She will never feel the same way about the smell of fresh paint. Or permanent markers...
...Yorkers managed to get giddy again Wednesday night after the brutal Yankees won their second World Series in three years, but this 1998 edition was just a tiny bit hollow. Sure, there were lots of free drinks, and complete strangers bonded after watching George Steinbrenner cry on TV. But did these Yankees even need fans...