Word: complain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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BARBARA EHRENREICH, IN "FOR WOMEN, China Is All Too Typical'' [ESSAY, Sept. 18], complained that the position of women is bad all over the world, including in the U.S., and that there are "precious few female-friendly spots" where the women's conference could have been held. Instead of criticizing, wouldn't it be better if American feminists found it in their hearts to work for harmony between the two sexes? Then people like me might feel more sympathy when feminists complain about the lot of women in those countries where their treatment is genuinely bad. ROHIT PARIKH New York...
...little disappointed that my time didn't improve, but I came in second, so I guess I can't complain," Schotte said...
...stylish. They blend tales, jokes, and bold assertions, ranging from shrewd to superstitious, more for entertainment than edification. Whatever boredom and immobility they feel in their lives--stuck in the cramped and cobbled lots of urban Pittsburgh (elaborately and meticulously rendered by set designer Scott Bradley)--they don't complain about it to each other...
Unlike the artifacts of many other civilizations, many of the Native American objects belong to societies whose members live on today. No descendants of the Mayans could complain or demand restitution when explorers destroyed their temples at the beginning of this century, nor do many Babylonians boycott the Louvre. But native Americans have a legitimate right to take back burial objects and human remains stolen from their tribes, though the exact circumstances of the relics' procurement are often nebulous...
...Coop would have the right number of books, all in stock, and you could complain about the prices instead of the empty shelves. You could even get to do the first assignment instead of starting off the second week of school already behind...