Word: meant
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...expected to seek a purge of such foot draggers at a national party conference that he has scheduled for June 1988. Nonetheless, the plenum left little doubt about his political strength, which was underscored by the naming of three of his supporters to the ruling Politburo. The new appointments meant that Gorbachev allies now occupy at least half of the 14 seats on the expanded Politburo...
...dolce vita by way of ricotta-filled pastry by the Cannoli Factory, and most headed for the booth of Paron Chocolatier to see the first-prize winner among new products (awarded by the show's sponsor, the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade). A visit to Paron meant risking sugar shock because the blue-ribbon concoction turned out to be Eve's Revenge, an obscene and hefty perversion consisting of a Washington State apple thickly coated with caramel and chocolate and encrustations of coconut or nuts...
...realize that this is a capitalist country, and believe me I am an ardent believer in the free market system and perfect competition. But I don't think that these rules were meant to apply to much-needed community service groups...
...nothing seems quite as perverse and inexplicable as the set itself. On one side, the stage has a large chain-linked fence; on the other is a floor grate that lets off steam or wind-swept orange rags meant to represent fire. In the middle stands a wall that seems to be covered with aluminum foil...
...point, the words of an off-stage Dionysus come pounding forth from loud speakers, the top of this wall cracks, the stage lights go wild, and the fire from the grate starts up. All of this is meant to represent lighting...