Word: clingingness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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A decade ago, China appeared to be a monolith, but times have changed. After nine years of Deng Xiaoping's "Second Revolution" -- economic reform -- two Chinas have emerged. In the relatively prosperous coastal regions, millions of successful entrepreneurs are building a future in exports to the outside world. Meanwhile, most...
With the Friars clinging to a 1-0 lead, Joanne Mastropolo wanted to sacrifice Jeanine MacAlese to second base. MacAlese started to steal, which forced shorstop Co-Captain Sharon Hayes to cover the bag. Mastropolo faked the bunt and drove a shot right through the hole Hayes just left.
We Americans are afraid of losing. Stiffled by our fear, we refuse to admit defeat, clinging to the belief that America can't lose, no matter what the situation.
THE PLAY'S central conflicts--between family members and between clinging to the past or moving on--are time-less. Wilson's work is suffused not only with a sense of the struggle of Blacks in America but also with a sense of the deep, haunting nature of family resentments...
Say the words "older woman, younger man," and the images are at once vivid and seamy. Sagging socialites clinging to ambitious gigolos. Predatory Mrs. Robinsons seducing confused innocents. At best such autumn-summer pairings have been viewed as risque; at worst, as grotesque curiosities. Well, look again. The odd couple...