Word: shorted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...while all of the issues raised, and left unresolved, by Seattle suggest that future trade talks are likely to be a volatile political battlefield, backing away from forcing through a deal in the short run may be something of a political investment for Washington and its G7 allies...
Corralling the puck behind the net to Snee's left, he faked skating all the way around the goal and pulled up short for a quick wraparound. Snee fell down on the deke and the puck hit the back of the net for a 3-0 lead...
...Harvard men dominated the short distance events on the contributions from young runners...
Harassing Williams, Clemente forced a turnover that set up junior center Tim Coleman for a short jumper from Prasse-Freeman and cut the lead to three...
...example of what draws criticism is the way in which West writes a short introduction to each excerpt in the Reader. While these introductions often help to shed light on the issue at hand or provide necessary background information, they just as often appear to be needlessly pompous. For example, West's introductions include many phrases such as "it is one of the most requested essays in my corpus." This style leaves him open to critical attacks, and West's views will always render him unpopular with some. He responds that "I do not write or act to win popularity...