Word: reasserted
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...United States to crush the Communists, has found himself sidelined by the Americans who no longer find him politically useful. Feeling abandoned and diminished, unsure why this has happened to him, he decides that to prove himself to more powerful nations and win back their respect, he needs to reassert his iron will. But Aburiria’s return to iron-fisted dictatorship is merely the very, very beginning of the story. Myriad storylines continually diverge and intertwine in this sprawling novel, but the work centers primarily on the lives of four couples, each representing a different issue facing modern...
...first two varsity eights in 2005. There were only three sophomores in the top two boats in 2006, a number that increased to six in 2007. There will likely be many more this season—a blessing for a young Harvard team that will look to reassert its EARC dominance after two topsy-turvy dual seasons, Sprints disappointments, and second-place finishes at IRAs. “It was a frustrating year for the 1F [first freshman eight] last year,” Tuyp says. “And the varsity wants to go out there and do well...
...billions of dollars to U.S. and European lenders. But now, the couple believe, the scene is set for Fernàndez to work her skills--not least her flair for international relations. While Kirchner seems to have little interest in foreign affairs, Fernàndez is keen to "reassert Argentina on the world stage...
...under control - they are, in essence, the government. SIIC and the Sadrists dominate Maliki's increasingly tenuous parliamentary majority. And, while the militias had more than enough fighters on hand in Karbala to spark serious violence, the central government had to bring in reinforcements from outside the area to reassert control...
That proved unnecessary, but the grim Wall nonetheless provided a dramatic backdrop for Reagan's attempt to reassert leadership of the Western alliance. Before an audience estimated at 20,000, the President rose to the occasion. Referring to the city's division and deliberately inviting comparison with John F. Kennedy's famed "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in 1963, Reagan expressed "this unalterable belief: es gibt nur ein Berlin" (there is only one Berlin). Taking note of the violent demonstrations against U.S. foreign policy that swirled through West Berlin before his arrival, Reagan asserted, "I invite those who protest today...