Word: sought
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Geoffrey Bible and RJR chief Steven Goldstone, who attended the first meeting held near Washington on April 3, put on the table some remarkable concessions: sweeping curbs on sales and marketing practices, and the payment of hundreds of billions of dollars in compensation. But in exchange, the two companies sought nothing less than blanket immunity from all present and future liability complaints...
Anthony Rolo, editor of the Circle, a Native-American newspaper in Minneapolis and a friend of Erdrich's, says the couple's relationship began to founder as Dorris sought the spotlight and worked incessantly even as his depression worsened. Rolo says Dorris sometimes took out his depression on his wife: "I'm surprised [Louise] managed to keep her sense of self-worth and self-identity." Erdrich hoped that by separating from her husband, he would be spurred to seek the help he needed. "When she ended it," Rolo says, "she believed she was doing it for his benefit as well...
Although her friends recognized her eating disorder during her senior year, it wasn't until after graduation that Pena herself sought help...
...perfect fit," said Conti, adding that the company sought a Harvard Square location for more than a year before finding the Dunster Street building...
Shandler, the author of several cookbooks, sought solace in the usual place--her kitchen. The result, Estrogen: The Natural Way (Villard, $24.95), will be in bookstores next month. It contains 250 recipes that Shandler devised for foods to relieve her discomfort, including salad dressings and soups, muffins and mousse cake. Just one slice of mousse cake a day, she swears, keeps those hot flashes...