Word: distinctives
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...that is much more profound than what the Sandinista Front represents today," says former Sandinista Vice President and movement intellectual, Sergio Ramirez, who defected from the FSLN in 1995 to start the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS). "The Sandinismo that led to the triumph of the revolution has dispersed into distinct movements and many forms of expression...
...wizard movies and a Star Wars prequel in 2002 and X-2: X-Men United broke $200 million at the box office in 2003, hand-drawn heroes swung back into favor. The joke in Hollywood now is that in a risk-averse era, comic-book adaptations have a distinct advantage: the drawings mean studio execs can see beforehand what the movie will look like...
...tennis' championship surfaces have a distinct character that shapes a certain style of play. The French Open's clay courts - which are actually pulverized brick - slow the ball and reward long, grinding rallies of attrition. The medium-paced hard courts of the Australia and U.S. Opens provide a neutral surface for a variety of styles. But grass has the most profound influence on style of play. In 2001, Goran Ivanisevic beat Pat Rafter in a Wimbledon final that featured 38 service aces; both players favored the fast-court tactic of heading to the net to volley. A year later, however...
...good news was embedded in the dirt trail that snaked its way through the brush: two prints--one belonging to an adult tiger and, within it, the distinct outline of a cub's paw. Later that March day, as the light began to dim in the dry, scrubby forest of India's Ranthambore tiger reserve, range officer Daulat Singh Shaktawat finally saw the new litter in the flesh. Atop a small hill, a tigress stood watch as her two cubs played. Marveling at the scene, Shaktawat moved closer until the mother snarled, keeping him at bay. "There's a thrill...
...bottom line is that the primaries were a virtual tie however you slice and dice the popular vote. The two leading Democrats, while extremely close on policy, had the visceral support of distinct segments of the population. Obama won because he had the best ground game. He ran the better campaign in relation to raising money and obtaining the support of delegates. Also, in what was partly a generational conflict, he represented the younger generation, always a plus. Yet, although he has had a significant fundraising advantage since before the primaries began and was anointed the presumptive nominee as early...