Word: strengthening
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...next day was a frenzy of preparation and evacuation. Andrew's winds continued to strengthen to about 130 miles per hour, making it a force three hurricane, and the evacuation zones expanded further west to include my home. All the supplies that I should have gathered the previous day had to be fought for today...
...have found that such dangers are overstated; it would take generations of inbreeding for such problems to surface regularly. A more important reason for the taboo is cultural: incest has been banned to preserve family harmony by keeping disruptive rivalries and jealousies at bay. It has also helped to strengthen kinship clans; by forcing members to marry outside the group, the clan expands its wealth and allies...
...immune strengthen...
Moreover, any setback to Bush's health before November would strengthen the Veep factor. In response to persistent rumors that he is ill, Bush and his doctor last week reiterated that his health is excellent, despite his bout last year with Graves' disease and his vomiting and collapse, caused by intestinal flu, at a state dinner in Tokyo last January. Reporters and staffers who try to keep pace with Bush find him exceptionally fit and energetic for a man of 68. Still, as a Bush friend observed, "he hasn't had much fun in this job lately, and that shows...
...political parties is to blame for much of what's wrong. Certainly, parties were once corrupt and needed reform. But now they are unable to play the role they should play -- as filters between special-interest groups and individual officeholders. I think you need to try to strengthen the parties...