Word: complained
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Anderson peppered his campaign with a buckshot array of intelligent, unorthodox attacks on specific problems, he nevertheless failed to project the vision that would give wings to a political movement capable of upsetting the two-party system. He might well complain that his 317-page platform was barely read, much less reported. Still the longtime political conservative, who had moderated his views enough to be endorsed by New York's Liberal Party and the New Republic, gambled mainly on riding a wave of anti-Carter and anti-Reagan sentiment. That, clearly, was not enough...
...business abroad. Last month the Carter Administration sent a hefty 250-page report to Congress on the various ways the U.S. discourages exporters. One example: the provisions of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which have never been clearly spelled out by the Justice Department. American businessmen complain that they are uncertain about what the law considers illegal bribes and what it regards as acceptable payments to local agents. Complains Lawrence A. Fox, vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers: "We're the only country that has export obstacles like the Arab boycott, antibribery laws, human rights restrictions...
...would complain about the day, a beautiful crisp fall afternoon, or the course, a three-mile trek through the Hanover golf course, or even Harvard's performance. Darlene Beckford did the predictable, winning the race in a mere 17:00, one second shy of the course record...
...could Walesa complain about his own exposure. He held a press conference at the Warsaw office of Interpress, the government news agency. He drew laughter and applause as he deftly fielded questions from some 200 Polish and foreign journalists. In response to one combative Soviet reporter, Walesa snapped, "We are cleaning our own house. We are not endangering anyone. The whole world understands. So you understand this: we are making small changes and perhaps others should follow our example...
...strongest of the principal currencies. The strength of the pound was due to Britain's plentiful North Sea oil deposits, which will be worth even more if petroleum prices again increase. It is also kept robust by the country's 16% interest rates. British exporters, however, complain that their goods are now overpriced in foreign markets in comparison with products priced in weaker currencies. The dollar was robust largely because it remains, despite U.S. economic problems, the world's "refuge currency." Nervous speculators who cannot acquire gold traditionally turn to dollars at times of extreme world tension...