Word: prided
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Even General Motors, a symbol of the state's traditional pride as well as its current problems, resorted to gimmickry in an attempt to sell an overstock of houses owned by transferred employees. GM offered to give each buyer of a home another longtime American dream, a new car free of charge. The company sold 46 homes in metropolitan Detroit. But every buyer in these tight-money times turned down the car-and took a cash discount instead...
...egos, Louise becomes (as she tells Jack) "a boring, clinging, miserable little wife. Who'd ever want to come home to me?" Jack does. Rogue male and loving husband, he forgives her tantrums, ignores her affair with O'Neill, sees through her to the spine of pride and loyalty. And Louise learns that her destiny is to be Jack's partner in the curious dance life has choreographed for them-to be his exciting, independent, essential wife...
...giltwork and malachite. All have their ambitions, dreams and passions. One of the refreshments of Renault's ancient world is the absence of modern psychology. All that is needed to define the cast are the seven deadly sins, mainly wrath, avarice, envy and, above all, pride...
...defense is still linked to U.S. nuclear power, Americans need to be reminded that there is no alternative to their special relationship with Europe. It is understandable that if the Continent decided to disarm, some might think the U.S. would do well to abandon Europe, along with the pride...
Ferry, in particular, has gotten star treatment from his dormmates. They cheered his every move against the Irish and afterwards presented him with a placard which said. "Go Playboy Kid--Pride of Weld North," referring to Ferry's mention in a college round-up compiled by the ever-popular soft-porn magazine...