Word: eschew
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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These groups eschew violence but offer no explanation of what should be done about the Muslim shrines that now occupy the holy ground. They point out that animal sacrifices and other aspects of Temple worship are so ingrained in Judaism that they take up a third of the 613 biblical commandments, plus major portions of the Talmud and the daily ritual. Temple restoration is also a fixation for literal-minded Protestants, who deem a new Temple the precondition for Christ's Second Coming...
...intellectuals associated with his more moderate predecessor, Zhao Ziyang, who was formally dismissed on June 24 from most of his major posts but not the party. The country was also subjected to an intense campaign aimed at building the visibility of 84-year-old Deng Xiaoping, who used to eschew the cult of personality but has come out of semiretirement to show that he is still firmly in charge. A speech Deng delivered on June 9 defending his order to the army to remove the demonstrators from Tiananmen Square was broadcast last week and widely praised by officials. Copies were...
...protected by law. Farmers, of all people, respect these rights, both out of economic self-interest and a familiarity gained from long association. Animal rights advocates see certain practices as intrinsically wrong, and justify their beliefs with arguments no more (or less) valid than those of religious devotees who eschew the killing of certain creatures, but which are wholly subjective. These activists would like, through Question 3, to become the ethical decision makers for all of us. With the power of government and lawsuit behind them, we would all pay for the personal convictions...
...while he sped home and picked up the machine. "Reporters without computers are like candidates without sound bites," says Duffy. Los Angeles bureau chief Dan Goodgame, who has covered both Bush and Dukakis, avoids such pitfalls by packing two light carryon bags. He is also careful to eschew the gonzo antics of some of his peers. Says he: "Socially, I suppose I'm one of the 'bores...
...only things could be the way they used to be. If only we could harken back to those wonderful days of yester-year when activists were passionate enough to embrace violence and self assured enough to eschew building powerful grass-roots organizations. So some would...