Word: lended
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...more troops, or else persuade competent allies to do so. Presumably, also, the folks on Capitol Hill will have to be willing to give generously when Paul Bremer next comes calling for a reconstruction effort already projecting a $4 billion budget deficit for 2004. European governments and international lending institutions have made clear they will lend only to a duly elected Iraqi government, or in the case of the Europeans, to a UN authority in Baghdad...
...late afternoon mist. "This was something worth fighting for," he says, taking a deep swig of his Scotch and ice. The police captain turned hotelier knows a thing or two about fighting?his previous career was spent battling communist guerrillas who once roved the hills fomenting revolution. His stories lend color to a stay at this cheap and cheerful resort, with its 54 bracingly basic rooms. "Some people say there are still guerrillas out there who never surrendered," he says, and I'm suddenly glad to be safe behind the hotel fence. We call for more whisky, and drink...
Yang’s supporters said the announcement will lend credibility to their cause and aid in lobbying the Bush administration and foreign governments even if it is unlikely to lead directly to Yang’s release...
Don’t be afraid of bullies, individual or institutional. If you resist those who try to dominate, you may find that allies come to your side unexpectedly to lend their support. Confronting the abuse and centralization of power may also help you discover your own strengths to recognize the reality and glory of your own existence. Take important risks but avoid trivial ones. You may choose to risk dying as a photojournalist covering wars, but cross the street carefully and get plenty of exercise while back at home...
...alchemical domain, a magical space where scripts come in funny and leave splitting sides. But the room’s wizards often go uncredited—the room does not lend itself to stardom...