Word: give
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...important that we give credit to the clerical workers," said Bozzotto. "We got the ripple effect of what they accomplished...
Environmentalists give Japan its highest marks for its turnaround on trade in endangered species, but they question whether the new reforms are too little and too late. While Japan has greatly reduced its whaling, whale lovers are concerned that the country still kills hundreds of minke whales for "scientific research." The Japanese feel maligned by the West on the whaling issue, since they view cetaceans as food the way Americans see cattle...
...Soviets get into the communications vault? The Marine guard posted down the hall controlled the only alarm system for the code room, Kessler explained. Since the system did not record the time the alarm went off, the Marine could give the KGB undetected access to the PCC for hours at a time, then lie about what time the system was triggered and claim it was a false alarm...
...hard-line U.S. position was prompted by the trade bill passed by Congress last year, which compels the Trade Representative to battle foreign protectionist barriers aggressively. Japan's willingness to give ground last week was an encouraging sign that the country is determined to avoid a major blowup in forthcoming rounds of barrier-bashing talks required...
Such declarations give Naipaul the appearance of a political curmudgeon. But, he says with some surprise, "I don't think that way. People turn things around. I'm for individual rights and for law." It is a long view that includes his fascination with ancient Rome ("I can barely express my admiration for it") and the imperial record of the English. Their achievement calls forth some of his best bis: "Pretty terrific. It would be churlish to say otherwise. It would be foolish to say otherwise. It would be unhistorical to say otherwise...