Word: impressment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Throughout, Reagan will be trying to portray himself as the leader of an alliance that is enjoying a rare period of relative prosperity and solidarity. White House aides are quick to admit that one purpose is to impress the voters at home...
...travails as a black actress confronting Hollywood racism. Peggy Lee closed, five nights after the opening, with her reminiscence about losing stardom and finding religion. Kaye Ballard lasted ten unprofitable weeks off-Broadway this spring with a lively yet sometimes bitter recollection of her decades-long struggle to impress her mother. Compared with them, MacLaine is at a disadvantage: she has little suffering to recall. Indeed, she says, "In my mind, nothing really bad has ever happened...
...point of view I'm presenting is that of a practising novelist....So I will not even mention metonymy and synechdoche, except right now, just to impress you and let you know that I know they exist...
...military will during its internal debate over the invasion of Lebanon. The transition from Begin to Shamir in October and the ongoing economic crisis have intensified this perception. U.S. planners see Shamir as moving forcefully as a leader now and believe that his stronger ties with Washington may impress Syria. "The idea that we plan to unleash the Israelis on Syria is just not right," insists one U.S. official. "But if Syria sees that neither we nor Israel intends to give way, it may behave differently." The new arrangements were meant, says one senior Administration official, as "a message...
...midst of the fouling carnage the Crimson showed tell-tale signs of improvement. Junior Wendy Joseph had her best game yet, leading the team with 12 points Freshman guard Erin Sugrue continued to impress with her team-leading eight rebound and managed to sink three baskets and three free throws along...