Word: closely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...becomes close friends with a number of characters who bear grudges toward the existing regime for previous abuses, yet have managed to raise themselves to positions of social prominence. Among these are Mimi, formerly Melisso, a transvestite, who with the help of hormones and breast implants becomes the most respected actress in the country, using her friendship with government officials to influence politics...
Like a bolt of lightning, Foster disappeared as quickly as he had come. In a game against Princeton, he broke open a close game by scoring on an electrifying 78-yard quarterback draw he had called at the line of scrimmage...
Though the three groups have performed on the same bill before, the Carnegie Hall concert will mark the first time that all three will sing a song together. The concert will close with a performance in unison of a spiritual called "By and By." Larsen says that although the groups have been rehearsing the song individually, they will not get to practice together until right before the show. But he adds that he envisions few problems because of the song's simplicity and the singers' talents...
...needed soy sauce, and the lettuce annoyed me, but what made it better than anything from a more conventional Chinese restaurant was the atmosphere--orange plastic tables, linoleum floors, bring-your-own beer, the clatter and sizzle of the open kitchens. The people sitting next to us were so close, I felt like I should offer them a bite. After all, there was so much on the plate, I couldn't finish it myself...
When we leave, the tiny Red Thai Cuisine kitchen is ready to close. The waitress picks out random tables to clean as the gleaming steel machines of the kitchen are slowly shut...