Word: touche
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...failed strategy of an out-of-touch leader...
...devoted was O'Neill to his own plan that he impulsively predicted a week before the budget vote that the fight was already lost. His colleagues, unaware of what their leader was up to, were more than ever convinced by that cave-in that Tip was out of touch...
...parsley ferns and skunk cabbage were found pushing through the volcanic ash in sheltered areas along a creek on the mountain slope. Now the pink flowers of fireweed, a low-growing bush that is traditionally one of the first plants to colonize disturbed areas, have begun to add a touch of color to slopes and clear areas, still covered with ash and mud. Lupines are beginning to grow along erosion channels. Tiny fir trees, freed from competition with their fallen parents, are expected to take advantage of the extra sunlight and make a quick comeback. Scientists say that nutrients from...
...speedy trial" law that terminates prosecutions that fail to lead to trial within 180 days of arraignment, Kinder was concerned that many criminals might end up going free. Until more state money becomes available July 1, the judge explained, "I have no choice but to reach out and touch someone...
...comic fantasies, set in a neverland of unambiguous upper-class twits, where it is always a bright spring morning with nary a cloud of poverty, malice or lust? Analyzing Wodehouse is like trying to bisect a meringue. The whimsy of Blandings Castle and the Drones Club crumbles to the touch. Names like Freddie Threepwood, Oofy Prosser and Marmaduke Chuffnell lose by the listing...