Word: shake
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Flomenhoft says his friends and family were surprised at the suddenness of his marriage, but not displeased. "They all were pretty happy. It's nice to have everyone come up and shake hands...
...charm over brute force, to face adversity through nurturing and networking instead of a quick body chop. What a lovely evolution: men are becoming women. Except in movies, of course -- especially summer movies, where the O.K. Corral never closes and the footfalls of dinosaurs named Arnold and Sly still shake the earth...
Both in Japan and around the world, there is avid speculation about what she will do in her new position. Can she and her husband really shake up the Establishment? Some observers fear that the imperial household will have its way and turn her into a bland creature whose every gesture is scripted. They point to the change in the way she dresses. Never trendy, she was mildly Mod at Oxford and wore dark, dress-for-success outfits at the ministry. Since her engagement, she has abruptly switched to bright colors and conventional, almost matronly styles...
With a White House staff shake-up under way and the lowest four-month approval ratings of any postwar President, many Americans are starting to wonder...
...think you've gotten a fair shake in life...