Word: seem
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...surface the selection may seem puzzling. After all, Gingrich, who proclaimed in 1985 "I am now a famous person," commands little respect around the Capitol. However, the choice makes sense in the context of an emerging trend within the GOP. Republicans have abandoned the legislative process and shunned decent ethical standards; they have recently turned to destructive partisan confrontations in order to regain control of the Congress...
Blaylock looks like a saint next to the gridiron lineup in Norman, Okla. The football players remember enough plays to be one of the top teams in the nation. But they can't seem to remember little things like federal laws against rape, assault and battery...
...Creator may have finished his big job in six days, but Giammetti's creator works full time to fuel his fashion empire (estimated wholesale haul for 1989: $600 million), and has for some time been trying to seem like an internationalist. Valentino's ready-to-wear has been on view in Paris for the past 14 years without attracting a commotion. Gigli is looking for an imprimatur, separating himself from the excellent elegances of Milan in favor of the more experimental company in Paris. The intrepid Japanese designers show their stuff in Paris; so do the haut trendies like Jean...
...seem trivial to you, but I really want us to have a state that is socially just. Really. And I want to fight for this...
Bush and his aides seem to be realizing that the presidency is too wide a stage to control by ad-hocracy. The trick will be to impose coherence without stifling the President's spontaneity. If the White House can do so, it should be able to recover quickly from the Tower disaster. Otherwise, barely halfway to his 100-day mark, America's 41st President may become hostage to outside events and forces...