Word: stoke
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...treaty between Bonn and Warsaw. It was Kohl's lack of sensitivity that upset so many Germans and foreigners. In his effort to retain political support from survivors and families of some 12 million Germans expelled from the eastern regions of the old Reich, Kohl was willing to stoke an international controversy and hand ammunition to foes of unification...
...ruckus has achieved what Moore wanted: to stoke debate on the sins of corporate America and to sell tickets to his movie. Roger & Me proves that with a lot of talent and a bit of righteous self-promotion, you can be a town scourge and a local hero. You can also become a former member of the working poor. Moore made his film for a pinchpenny $260,000 and sold it to Warner Bros. for $3 million. What's bad for General Motors is good for Michael Moore...
...fact, the show of moderation was mainly aimed at appeasing critics abroad. Beijing is eager to break out of its international isolation and revive the lines of foreign credit and investment it needs to stoke its stalled economy. It also wants to bring back tourists, most of whom have stayed away from China since the June massacre in Tiananmen Square, costing the country more than $1 billion in lost revenue...
When one team goes undefeated, as Colorado would have if it had beaten Notre Dame, the polls stoke little debate. But when several schools can claim the top spot, the murmur begins for a national play-off of the four or eight best teams. "The championship should be decided on the field," says Mike Francesa, sports swami for CBS and WFAN radio, who favors a play-off. "But we'll never do away with the bowls. They produce a phenomenal amount of money for the teams...