Word: respectable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...incredible person," she said. "He'snot uptight. Everyone has so much respect forhim...
...United States of America and democratic South Africa have in the course of these last four years built a relationship of mutual respect and co-operation, each country respecting the sovereignty of the other while co-operating as partners. As part of this relationship, the scholars who had the benefit of studying here returned better equipped to deal with the local challenges and problems as Africans...
...gosudarstvennik, a proponent of a strong, centralized Russian state in foreign and domestic affairs. His opposition to American policies stems from this world view. And it wins him the support of the nationalists and communists in the Duma, who share his resentment of the world's lack of respect for their country. Washington understands his motivations. He is, says a senior White House official, "a hardheaded pursuer of what he believes are Russia's national interests...
Here's a way out of the Clinton mess: Al Gore resigns as Vice President. Clinton appoints retired General Colin Powell to replace Gore. Then Clinton pardons whomever he wants and resigns. Powell becomes President. Respect for the office is restored. Terrorists think twice before attacking the U.S. WARREN E. PETERSON Seattle...
...York Times, the Belarus ruble is commonly called a zaichik, or bunny, because there's a picture of a small hare on the note. Wines' piece included speculation that calling your currency bunny, as if addressing a debutante, might not be the best way to win international respect, even if your economy didn't happen to be a shambles...