Word: buildups
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Jesse Jackson thought he was a sly one getting to see Gorbachev during the summit to show the world that some Americans oppose Reagan's arms buildup. That was probably a hit in Minsk. In Peoria, however, such a cute maneuver probably kindled resentment against both Jackson and Gorbachev...
...still years and years away. Not until research is completed in the early 1990s, they say, will Congress have to vote on billions in SDI budget requests, or junk the project. But that relaxed timetable could be disrupted by an enticing Soviet arms-control offer or a massive Soviet buildup. Ultimately, of course, the choice will be a political one. But perhaps by then the public discussion of SDI will have moved beyond rainbows and building blocks. --By Richard Stengel. Reported by Jay Branegan and Michael Duffy/Washington
...threatens China ... why these continuing large and expanding arms purchases? Why these continuing robust deployments?" The next day, Rice tried to square the circle. "I think that both happen to be true," she said. "Relations are at their best ever, and the Chinese are engaged in a major military buildup, and that buildup is concerning...
Following abdominal surgery last week to remove a buildup of scar tissue, Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 will be on leave for the next several weeks...
Although he initially thought that a patch previously installed on his femoral artery had ruptured, a buildup of scar tissue was responsible for the pain, Gross said...