Word: prolongers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...British Prime Minister John Major argued vehemently against arming the embattled Bosnians. Major, who, save for the dearth of a bowler hat and umbrella is a worthy successor to the exalted post of Neville Chamberlain, said that arming the Bosnians would prolong the conflict. He is absolutely right. Had the U.S. not "prolonged the conflict" by arming the British in World War II, Herr Major would now be celebrating Oktoberfest in Trafalgar Square as we entered year 63 of the thousand-year Reich. We must never forget...
Samper, 45, said he would answer Medina's charges "one by one." Botero--whose father Fernando Botero Angulo is Colombia's most famous painter--also denied the accusations, saying he only stepped down so he could devote time to preparing his defense. "I cannot prolong a situation in which my personal integrity and my family's honor are questioned," he said...
...listening. "The population is getting smarter and better educated in the use of drugs," says Dr. Michael Weintraub, head of the FDA office that approves over-the-counter drugs. "That's a factor in allowing us to approve some of these switches." It may also spur competition and prolong the financial health of pharmaceutical companies...
Decades of preparation paid off as Israel proceeded to carry out one of the most stable transitions into democratic statehood in modern history. With no attempt to prolong the provisional government, Israel held its first in a long series of elections in January of 1949, extending votes and citizenship rights equally to all, including its substantial Arab minority...
...other hand, he refuses her 'seduction,' her attention may be unwanted, but she will have little opportunity to prolong the harassment. Since she is in a lesser position of authority, she has little power to further manipulate him; this is in stark contrast to an employer who, in the absence of sexual harassment guidelines, may continue to harass an employee by threat of dismissal or demotion. In the case of female employee's advances being refused by a male employer, he would be more proper to dismiss her on grounds of inappropriate behavior or violation of corporate policy than...