Word: resisted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Some nations resist the international effort because they have agreed to secrecy in exchange for immunity from terrorist acts against their people, according to Boutros-Ghali...
While it's fine and good to call for tougher questions, we should be applauding the candidates for maintaining their civility, especially Bob Dole, who would probably benefit from some pointed character comments. The amicability might be artificial, but after all, it's our ability to resist our base urges that separates us from animals...
...your happiness or misery. Work at something you enjoy, and that's worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect, and do it cheerfully. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know." Her boss Rudi Cavataio found the poster at Target and couldn't resist, but Lori hasn't had time to hang it up yet. "Maybe sometime I'll succeed in getting that success sign up," she jokes...
...would press hard for concessions. Presumably those would start with closing the archaeological tunnel that had touched off the violence and follow with a firm date for redeploying Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron, a step already six months overdue. He was more than ready to resist...
...troop members from approaching--are similarly intimidated or chased off. Even males that reserve their aggression solely for one another find their behavior utterly unrewarded. The whole purpose of such mano a mano combat is to secure breeding rights to females, but since bonobo females are powerful enough to resist even the strongest alpha male, the results of the contest mean nothing...