Word: chafe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...bulk of the pressurized suits makes physical activity extremely awkward and quickly exhausting. Astronauts have found that their hands chafe sorely, particularly the fingertips, which can be rubbed so raw that the deltas, whorls and ridges of their fingerprints disappear. But the Endeavour crew accomplished its spectacular mission and, just for the record, completed a fourth jaunt in space before preparing for their scheduled return home...
...endorse either of the two remaining candidates and is mum about running with Clinton in the fall. In the past, he denied repeatedly any interest in the vice presidency, and those who know him well doubt he is suited to the job. He is supremely independent, and would chafe at the limits of the office...
Highly sensitive to what foreigners think of them, Japanese chafe under a constant buzz saw of American complaints. A country that emerged from the smoking ruins of 1945 to achieve the free, modern and prosperous society that their conqueror wanted is now blamed for being too good at the game. Says a senior official, Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Kato: "Americans told us to be diligent and work hard. We followed that advice. Now we are criticized for our virtue. There is a smoldering frustration about that." Sensitivity extends to the way Japanese reporters minutely track U.S. opinions of their country...
...educated middle-class Saudis, who chafe at religious persecution and political disenfranchisement, Fahd's promises have raised hopes of progressive if gradual change. "By next fall," predicts an aide to a senior prince, "there will be a Consultative Council and a major Cabinet reshuffle." The council, consisting of 80 to 100 appointive members, will have limited powers that will not impinge on the absolute authority of the monarch. According to the Saudi adviser, the Cabinet changes will not involve defense and internal security. Fahd's half brother, Crown Prince Abdullah, commands the National Guard, and his full brothers, Prince Sultan...
...easy. Japanese foreign policy, seldom clear and never bold, is now a shambles. In recent years Tokyo has navigated a cautious course that emphasized its commitment to the Western alliance, and to the United Nations as a forum for settling international disputes. But the Japanese began to chafe under Washington's domination as their economic clout seemed to entitle them to a more prominent voice in policymaking. And as American strength waned, the U.S. found itself increasingly resentful that its former enemy had profited so well from the lessons of the West...