Word: commandeering
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Burden), a virgin eager to surrender to ecstasy (Beatie Edney) and the highborn roue who is their sequential wooer (Alan Rickman). The essence of the roue's sexual appeal is a chilly, offhand disinterest. Neither kind nor attentive nor particularly virile, he does not so much inspire devotion as command it; he does not so much arouse ardor as compel his victims to confront their suppressed sexuality. He believes all virtue is fraud, and he delights in destroying women by making them believe so too. He has only one love, the marquise, and she is less a companion than...
With some of Bakker's followers clamoring for his return, Falwell talked openly of walking away from the troublesome mess. After some soul-searching, the Lynchburg, Va., preacher took decisive command, declaring that Bakker's "ministry here has ceased" and ordering a thorough housecleaning. The PTL board ended further pay to the Bakkers, who reportedly had drawn an astounding $4.6 million in compensation since 1984. A royalty arrangement on the books and records that Tammy and Jim produced at PTL will be negotiated. In addition, the board ousted Bakker's former top aide, Richard Dortch, who had succeeded Bakker...
...northern provinces of Salta and Tucuman, where troops backed Training Institute Director General Augusto Vidal for the top military post. Said one insider: "The President was not about to show that the rebels could put up a nominee." Still, Caridi's appointment was part of a high-command housecleaning. General Fausto Gonzalez, who was said to be a rebel favorite, was named deputy chief of staff. In all, 15 of the army's 29 serving generals retired and will be replaced by younger...
...This was a beatable team," the ninth-year Harvard coach continued. "We were clearly in command of the game, except for that one stretch. I thought we gave them a good...
...computer education continued. "Just define your variables, make the computer print whatever statements they tell you to, and input one variable." Then she told me I would have to use something called an "If...Then " command. I didn't understand what the command did, but I didn't need to, so I just memorized what I would have to type...