Word: givens
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Unfortunately, although the authors of They Never Said It explain these circumstances, they do not really suggest that Sheridan might be lying. They may be trying for objectivity, but given the book's title, the reader is sure to conclude that Sheridan's side is the one to pick. This lack of clarity is disturbing, considering that many of the book's statements have to do with politicians like Nixon, Stalin and Lenin--that is to say, people who should not be taken at their word...
...Davis, 29, argued the embryos represent her best chance of becoming a mother. She contended that Mr. Davis was seeking a right not normally given to a man--whether a child should be born after he has fertilized the egg of his mate...
...very intense person, and I never do things halfway," Dragomirescu said. "I feel like I've given it all to tennis for so long and not much to anything else. I just want to take some time away and reflect on what I want to do with or without tennis...
...GIVEN the recent Supreme Court decisions narrowing the scope of civil rights, minority leaders agree that the gains procured by the 1960s Civil Rights Movement have been effectively set back. African Americans as well as all other minority groups in this country will have to accept the harsh reality of a new era being thrust upon them...
...United States of Europe. Even within individual countries, regional rivalries are still pronounced, and the Continent's cultural diversity will continue to be a barrier to political unification. Only last week the E.C. warned of "worrying delays" by member countries in implementing single-market legislation. But Project 1992 has given fresh momentum to a process that has taken Western Europe further down the road to unity than could have been imagined in the aftermath of World...