Word: clings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...symbol but take umbrage when its legacy is discussed seem to prefer to wallow in escapism and denial. And those who still revere this flag have even less grounds to complain when I graphically recount the barbarism associated with it. If the South, and Georgia in particular, wishes to cling to the Confederate flag, then its heritage of shame cannot be glossed over...
...experience of travelling so much throughout her life has left Maraire with a belief in the importance of leaving home. "Leaving the comforts of one's culture is at once an enlightening and a shattering experience," she said. "One can no longer cling to the old familiar norms but has to search deep to somehow be true to one's heritage yet have the strength to explore new truths...
These issues cut right across traditional religious dogma. Many people cling to the belief that the origin of life required a unique divine act. But if life on Earth is not unique, the case for a miraculous origin would be undermined. The discovery of even a humble bacterium on Mars, if it could be shown to have arisen independently from Earth life, would support the view that life emerges naturally...
...slide is triggering a struggle for power inside the Serb Democratic Party, the movement he heads. In addition, opposition parties have arisen in a new power center, the northwestern Serb city of Banja Luka, which has long been a stronghold for critics of Karadzic's. While some determined Serbs cling to their outposts in Sarajevo, all leading participants in the power scramble seem likely to reject the fanatic nationalism of Karadzic and Mladic and to opt for at least temporary cooperation with the Implementation Force of NATO and its associates...
...Mitterrand era over, France faces critical challenges. Will it be able to play a leading role in a more united Europe, or will it end the century where it began--overshadowed by a strong, united Germany? Will it continue to modernize its economy, or will it cling to a large, state-protected sector as a source of jobs and social stability? Will the French be able to preserve their culture and national identity in the face of the continuing encroachment by the Anglo-Saxons and a rising immigrant population...