Word: shadowbox
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Palestinian state. But last week's accord, fought for and won over nine tumultuous days, created new momentum toward a permanent peace, the first such movement in 19 months. What Arafat called "a big step which came late" also opened the tantalizing possibility that Netanyahu, who previously seemed to shadowbox with the peace process, had now committed himself irretrievably to work toward a final settlement. It also provided a stage for Clinton, hobbled by problems at home, to play statesman instead of defendant...