Word: establish
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...current contract, negotiated by the Cambridge Patrol Officers' Association, allows officers to "bid" for certain neighborhoods, choosing their assignments on the basis of seniority and experience. Since officers can switch neighborhoods several times a year, most do not establish relationships with the community members...
...pointed to military might as another route through which North Korea has attempted to establish international authority...
...Sacred Heart struggled to establish an offensive rhythm in dropping the first two games...
...trouble finishing matches," Lewis said. "We found ourselves in this situation a lot and we're looking to establish more consistency. It was just mental lapses that kept us from winning in three, but we're glad to get the win all the same...
Ashton Robinson talks for a living--in infomercials, at seminars and on tapes that establish him as the biggest mouth in the self-help industry. But one day, while tripping out on weed and expired cough syrup, he is visited by a shape-shifting Brazilian midget who inspires him to found his own religion. The guru turns his California pad into a temple and teaches his followers to wear Gap clothing, bungee-jump and practice Tantric sex in preparation for their own "disappearance"--nirvana in Robinson's religion. The novel is a patchwork of clever ideas that never quite settle...