Word: doubted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Germans have apparently been selected as the most trustworthy ally. First sent to Ethiopia last summer, East Germany's forces there now number an estimated 1,000. Senior East German officers assigned to the Ethiopian Defense Ministry helped to reorganize the country's armed forces, and no doubt have contributed to the planning of the current offensive. Other East Germans have been advising the Ethiopians on the military and ideological training of the police, militia, regular armed forces and youth groups. A hard-lining East Berlin Politburo member, Werner Lamberz, headed a delegation that advised Addis Ababa about...
...Labor members shouted "Racist!" There was some dismay in the Conservatives' shadow cabinet, whose members had not been consulted about the declaration, but other Tories applauded her stand, gleefully dubbing her "Thatcher, the Vote Snatcher." Callaghan accused her of "opportunism," while one Cabinet member despaired: "I have no doubt that race can win the election...
...Israeli classic, deals with the cruel behavior of a Haganah unit ordered to drive Arab inhabitants out of their village in Palestine during the war of independence. Written by Yizhar Smilansky under the pen name S. Yizhar, the story focuses on a young soldier's wrenching self-doubt as he obeys the brutal command to clean out Hirbet Hiza...
Asked if he thought Princeton would make postseason play this year, he just mumbled, "I doubt it," then walked away. Still, somehow, one sensed that this elf of a coach would be back...
...scraped together their life savings to open Gnomon Copy, or the hardy pioneers who founded Gnome, Alaska, most gnomes prefer the quiet life, in tune with Nature and all her creatures. This is why many people have never seen gnomes, and why some people go so far as to doubt the very existence of the little creatures. You might as well ask if Santa is a media myth or if hobbits are for real...