Word: fussing
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...could both Bonn and Washington blunder into such a degrading fuss over an event that was intended to be a moving, soothing and mutually constructive experience? The origins go back more than a year ago, when plans for the observance of the Normandy invasion anniversary were carefully worked out by officials in Washington, London and Paris. Kohl was not invited to participate, since this was seen as a celebration of the wartime victory over the Germans rather than a time for the victor to join hands with the vanquished. Kohl was miffed, and his resentment lingered. When it turned...
...spasm of rioting, theft and vandalism. But there were important similarities, too. The police no longer see dissidents as the enemy. "When the demonstrators reached the presidential offices, they commiserated with the cops about their $25-a-month salaries, and asked them to let them in without a fuss," says local journalist Tolkun Saginova. "The cops threw down their night sticks and left...
Every time I see someone going in or out of a club, I want to reenact that scene—not to cause a big fuss, but to good-humoredly let those boys know that I don’t think their club is awesome. In fact, I think it’s silly (as well as potentially insidious). But I never get up the guts. I don’t want to be mean, and why should I even bother...
...fuss over blood quanta, blood ultimately has little to do with how “Native American” a person is. Half Creeks may make the personal choice to minimize their Creek identity and stress their other half. By the same token, Cherokees generations removed from the tribe may still cherish their Cherokee heritage...
...Lawrence Summers, chief economist of the World Bank, sent a memorandum to some colleagues on December 12th,” the short, straightforward write-up said. “The Economist has a copy. Some of the memo has caused a fuss within the Bank...