Word: pushes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Barnicle reports the situation much differently. According to his account, we "push[ed] past the sign, [and] through the door." This fabricated scenario is physically impossible because the door was initially locked and then opened for us remotely. Barnicle also states that "in the lobby, the floor was being waxed. It was a tad bit slippery, and nobody wanted these future leaders to fall down and whack their noggins." Wrong again. The floor was being sanded and refinished, but not waxed; it was not at all slippery, and there was no danger of anyone slipping and falling...
...understanding. This is best illustrated by, as Jerry puts it, "The Story of Jerry and the Dog," a tale about his relationship with his landlady's dog. The story, like the play itself, begins humorously but ends tragically. The unusual way in which Jerry seeks love serves only to push others away, further isolating himself...
BEIJING: As information becomes more easily disseminated, the Chinese government continues its struggle to control what its population sees, hears, and reads. Thursday's example: a pledge by the Communist Party's Central Committee to push for stronger ethics in public and private life, a move which will not coincidentally require stronger control over the country's media and cultural life. The press, already under strict supervision, was exhorted to report in a more positive way, while the Party announced its intention to strengthen its "macro-control of press and publications." "After months of pushing an anti-American campaign," says...
...sympathy. This has been quite a gesture on the part of Germans." Hosting the refugees, who are universally on social welfare, has cost the states about $10 billion since the first refugees arrived four years ago. To balance these concerns, Germany is beginning a gentle push to spur repatriation. "I think Germany wants to send the point psychologically: 'You have to leave sometime.' But the states do not want to send them back by force," says Schoenthal. Some states have sponsored "orientation trips" to allow refugees a chance to scout conditions at home without losing their refugee status...
...drug paraphernalia laws by maintaining that the glass tubes are tobacco delivery systems. Caught in a vice between the pressures of the market and those of the law, Graffix faces some very sticky questions: How should it respond to the fact that it helps customers get high? Should it push for legalization? Might political activism provoke a backlash that drives it out of business...