Word: graving
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...Democratic lawmakers and voters, was earnest, but it lacked the force and polish of the Great Communicator's speech and offered little in the way of alternative programs. It argued that the poor and disadvantaged have not shared in the economic recovery, and warned that high deficits are a grave long-term threat. The Republicans, contended Oklahoma Senator David Boren, are "saying live for today and don't worry about tomorrow...
...like most of his countrymen, had been too young to fight in World War II. But, he continued, "I bow to you in grief at the suffering inflicted on the Jewish people by the Germans... We live with our history; we cannot and do not intend to shun this grave legacy...
Rape is an extremely serious crime, and acquaintance rapes are no less grave. Naturally, when dealing with a crime as serious as rape, one expects the Crimson, and indeed all newspapers, to remain objective...
...Boston dauber distantly connectable to Fitz Hugh Lane will command a price that not so long ago would have seemed too much for Turner. No vignette, however treacly, of apple-cheeked infants at the log schoolhouse or hirsute pioneers skinning the raccoon eludes the general resurrection. No grave of a deservedly buried name remains undug...
...justifying his actions, Abacha cited Nigeria's "grave economic predicament," brought about, he said, by an "inept and corrupt leadership." Oil normally accounts for 90% of Nigeria's export earnings, but the world petroleum glut sent those revenues falling from a peak of $26 billion a year to $10 billion. Corruption in Nigeria is rampant...