Word: combatted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sufficient answer. A Democratic President could insure that the Court's liberals are replaced by liberals, but he couldn't do anything about the comparatively young conservative majority on the Court. We may soon have to accept the fact that the Supreme Court will refuse to combat racism for a decade or more...
People who are concerned about racism must combat the new tolerance for intolerance with a hard-nosed intolerance for racism in any form, and in any place...
From the moment he rolled out of bed, Arthur Johnson found himself locked in silent combat with a sense of escalating dread. Over breakfast and as he walked to work through Brooklyn's shattered Brownsville section, the power of positive thinking had kept the terror at bay: tonight he'd be making his singing debut at Harlem's Apollo Theater, and that was obviously something to worry about. But the venue shouldn't matter to a real pro, he told himself over and over. If a man hits the right notes in the shower, he can do the same thing...
...combat this imbalance, the divestment movements in particular must rely upon sheer numbers and a well-developed strategy. Organizational ability is not a sign of a lack of passion, as critics contend; it is an indication of focused and patient dedication...
...Botswana. South African forces staged a postmidnight raid on the house, shot to death four people asleep inside, including at least two Botswanan women, and escaped by helicopter after fire bombing the target. Said Defense Minister General Magnus Malan: "It is the policy of the South African government to combat terror wherever it may occur...