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Word: discernibly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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American experts, unable to discern Castro's plan, wonder whether his fate will turn out to be like that of China's Deng Xiaoping or East Germany's Erich Honecker. Deng produced prosperity by pushing through liberal economic reforms while holding tight to hard-line communist political control. Honecker denied the need for reform and was swept away by a vast national upheaval. Castro probably identifies more closely with Deng, who succeeded while remaining a communist. But Castro is striving to avoid basic reforms, making it more likely that he could end up like Honecker, a diehard and a failure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Line Starts Now | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

...Some discern a classic love triangle. O.J. and Nicole had been together that very day for their daughter's dance recital. But he was not included in the dinner celebration that followed at Mezzaluna, the local restaurant where Nicole's friend Goldman, an aspiring actor, was a waiter. She called the restaurant later that evening to ask whether she had left her glasses, and Goldman offered to drop them off at her nearby condo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: O.J. Simpson: End of the Run | 6/27/1994 | See Source »

...that conclusion, and it could be mistaken. The White House quickly denied it was shutting down its sanctions campaign and asked for clarifications from North Korea. The world's hopes for a peaceful settlement are certain to rise and fall in the coming weeks as the U.S. tries to discern whether Kim is ready for serious negotiations this time or simply out to diddle the West once again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Need of Good Faith | 6/27/1994 | See Source »

Most professor say they are confident in Harvard students' ability to discern what they should know and to seek it out for themselves...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Is the Canon Dead? | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

...mixture of private, state, military and sometimes even American interests; figuring out which companies to penalize could drive the U.S. Customs Service insane. Assistant Secretary of State Winston Lord has suggested targeting specific products instead. But with a few exceptions such as assault rifles, it is not easy to discern which ones come from state or army enterprises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Twisting Off the Hook | 5/30/1994 | See Source »

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