Word: steadfast
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Sands keeps things going by maintaining the light touch which is the show's greatest strength. At times it goes too far, as with the cast's steadfast refusal to give the graceful 17th-century lines any more emphasis than they would modern English. Despite the modern clothes, the translation of pounds to dollars, Sheridan's language deserves the flourish and emphasis of the Old World; without it, only the verbosity carries through...
...importance to the U.S. can hardly be overstated. First and foremost, of course, he was the one Arab leader who had the imagination and courage to make peace with Israel. Beyond that, he had transformed Egypt, the most populous Arab nation, from a Soviet client to a steadfast U.S. friend. Under Sadat, Egypt played many pro-American roles besides rapprochement with Israel: it was a buffer and counterweight to the pro-Soviet and pro-terrorist Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi to the west; guardian of the Sudan to the south; defender of the Suez Canal; indispensable base and staging area...
...misty-eyed American politicians of Irish extraction who have deplored Britain's steadfast condemnation of Sands should take the time to listen to Mrs. Thatcher. She denounces all organizations in Northern Ireland, and anywhere else in the world, which try to impose their will through terrorism...
...miles. Before the end of the day it reached 170 miles. Meanwhile, two vessels steamed out to recover the 80-ton shells of two spent solid-fuel rockets that had parachuted into the Atlantic. When a nosey Soviet "trawler" edged into the site, the Coast Guard vessel Steadfast had to warn it off, then actually block its path, before the Russians backed off. The steel rocket frames were burned and bent a bit, but can probably be overhauled and refilled for another shot...
When our son was not quite three, he created an imaginary playmate to help him cope with the stress of a new sister. For two years we listened to the stories of their adventures. We had good reason not to doubt our son and his friend. He called his steadfast companion Walter Cronkite [March...