Word: retreatant
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...would retreat to darkened movie theaters in the hope that The Blair Witch Project or Scream would offer the scare that I was looking for. But I was living in the eerie center of a real life ghost story the whole time, and never appreciated it. So when I took the opportunity to return home this past weekend, I was determined to maintain a vigilant awareness of all the ghosts and ghouls that would cross my path. If Washington Irving could see them, and Tim Burton could see them, I certainly wasn't going to let them evade...
...Weep quietly. Retreat from venue...
...hard to fight an enemy that doesn't fight back. If Russia moves to seize their capital, Grozny, Chechen fighters are likely to simply retreat into the hills rather than fight to the end. That pattern was established Friday, when Russian troops advanced into Chechnya's second city, Gudermes, only to find its Chechen defenders already gone. "Chechen sources say most of their fighters are retreating into the mountains and drawing Russia into the cities as winter sets in," says TIME Moscow correspondent Andrew Meier. "They see it as a trap, because winter will hamper the Russian attack helicopters...
...couple with the same number of children as yours or a pair of empty nesters, you can pretty much customize your accommodations, arranging everything from a baby's crib to a play group and baby-sitter, from access to a car to the use of a weekend retreat. Your swap family may also be willing to feed your cat and walk your dog. It's helpful to have a friend or neighbor meet your guests and show them the basics: how to use the vcr, where the vacuum cleaner is. You'll want them to do the same on their...
Finally, some bad news for Slobodan Milosevic that's good news for the Serbs. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced Wednesday that the U.S. would lift sanctions against Yugoslavia if the country holds free and fair elections - even if they result in a Milosevic victory. That's a retreat from the more extreme U.S. position that had insisted sanctions would remain in place until Milosevic is ousted - through elections or not - and brings Washington more into line with the thinking of European NATO members and the Serbian opposition. "Most important," says TIME Washington correspondent Barry Hillenbrand, "the policy shift makes...