Word: clashingly
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Though paired with the European conflicts as World War II, the immense battles in Asia traced their beginnings back to different histories, different cultures, different fears and humiliations. The Pacific was a clash of civilizations: the attempt of a modern, non-Western power to carve its place, if not establish its superiority, in a world dominated and colonized by white people. And the war's beginning came long before the attack on Pearl Harbor...
Given the friction raised by this clash, a lot of charges and counter-charges have been traded by both sides. I doubt that any editorialist could quickly articulate the patterns of justification offered by either side in this controversy. Yet both tend to overlook the philosophical roots of their positions. By sharpening these distinctions, perhaps some clarity can be lent to a debate too often characterized by murky accusations and questioning of motives...
...consumers, they can expect to be jolted by the continuing clash of the titans. Under deregulation, cable rates are likely to shoot up in the short run. But by the end of the decade, experts say, increased competition should bring both cable and local phone rates down. And long-distance rates, which have tumbled more than 60% since 1984 after adjusting for inflation, will keep falling amid a proliferation of new competitors and discount plans. Still, says a senior congressional staff member, "the consumer is poorly represented in this process because his stake is small compared to those...
...PLOofficials, keeping the emerging West Bank accord on track after a terrorist bombing in Tel Aviv last week may have been the easy part. Now, they must convince Jewish settlers -- many of whom have occupied a local hilltop in protest -- to leave the territory. Today, in the biggest clash so far between authorities and West Bank settlers, hundreds of Israeli police and soldiers climbed the Dagan Hill and dragged them down by the dozens, only to watch them run back up. After several hours, hot and weary police and soldiers carried the settlers down again. (At least 26 were arrested...
...part, Perelman is quoted as saying in a sworn statement that "Fred fired himself. He wanted to take more time in Florida to play golf." A former Revlon executive believes the dismissal was the result of a simple personality clash: "When you write your own rules, you have no patience for people who don't say, 'Ronald, you're brilliant.' Tepperman is one of the sweetest guys I ever knew. But he's no hero worshipper...