Word: swear
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Eric," a random fan calls out as he whizzes by on a trial run, and Eric literally stops dead in his tracks and spins around and squints up at the crowd in the direction of the voice and smiles and waves vigorously. Everyone shouts and waves back. I can swear that he is waving...
...judged (as journalists usually judge them) not by whether the subject got across what he wanted to say, but by whether he had been goaded into more interesting- and presumably more revealing-candor. In Interview with History, Fallaci remembers Kissinger as "an eel icier than ice" and says, "I swear that I will never understand why he agreed to see me." Ayatullah Khomeini may have agreed to see her because she had been so rough on the Shah ("Let's get back to you, Majesty. So intransigent, so harsh, maybe even ruthless, behind that sad face"). Fallaci wore...
...irrational world. Full of injustice. Full of lust and war. And there's more bad news about the American economy: economic growth is now malignant. Because, as you can see, we are living in an irrational, terrible world. In some parts of this world 'American Product' is a swear word. And they will perform this terrible drama before our eyes, and our only defense is to be aware...a little smarter, and freer. We will not flagellate ourselves. We are trying to be strong and to protect our vital interests. Tune in tomorrow night for more...
...council will conduct little official business until a new mayor is chosen. The city clerk will swear in the council, including new members Russell and David Sullivan, at tonight's meeting...