Word: hungered
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...with a practiced beatific smile, anti-Communist credentials which a Cold War-obsessed America would reward, a secular philosophy that tamped down religious extremism, and a military that no one could question. He brought an end to the hyperinflation of Sukarno's reign and eradicated the country's widespread hunger by establishing Indonesian self-sufficiency in rice. Stability attracted billions of dollars in foreign investment. "Suharto built Indonesia and we have him to thank for modern buildings, ports and harbors," says Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, a former mines and energy minister under Suharto. "He has made mistakes, and there were consequences...
...Uemura started a company called Japan Makeup, which began with a stylish, gallery-like boutique in Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district. The company became Shu Uemura Cosmetics in 1983, riding the wave of the fast-growing Japanese economy, taking advantage of the country's overflowing consumerism and hunger for Western trends. Uemura combined art, nature and technology to build a line of cosmetics and beauty products that soon went global and now pulls in an estimated $100 million in sales from Shu Uemura stores in fashion centers worldwide...
...beyond all that, the groundswell under the wave, is a hunger for something new. In interviews and focus groups all over the state, voters-especially Democrats-expressed this appetite. "It's not about change," said pollster Frank Luntz. "It's about a new beginning. Democrats want to wipe the slate clean...
These days, in our therapeutic culture, an ambitious politician can neutralize almost any human weakness or hunger and even turn it into a plus, as part of his or her life story. Sin and redemption have nearly become requirements for presidential candidates. Our current President has practically admitted to having been an alcoholic. It's not clear how many marriages add up to a serious disqualification, but thanks to Rudy Giuliani, we know that the number is more than three. The one sin for which redemption and forgiveness are not available is ambition...
...excuse that it is a national issue and therefore it must be handled at a national level - I say to myself, "Wait a minute, let me think this through for a second," which we always do, we think a little bit. If you have a national problem with hunger and starvation, do I say, "Stop feeding people at the local level. We can't get involved. We have to have a policy nationally...