Word: tracked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Communists took over in 1949, Quan lived in a small village of 160 people not far from the Taishan County seat. Then at age 15, Quan and his family immigrated to Seattle. Eventually, Quan owned two thriving restaurants, a ski resort and "more real estate than I can keep track...
...Beijing is not serious about its anticorruption campaign -- and given the regime's track record, there is little reason to believe it is -- it means only that, like leaders everywhere, China's rulers reflect their culture's values. So, just as the people engage in pretense when dealing with the government, the leadership in turn expends considerable time and energy of its own in going through the motions...
...keeping the peace talks on track, Cristiani expressed doubts about the guerrillas' aim of achieving a permanent settlement by the end of January, warning that it could take all five years of his administration to achieve an accord. "If the process that we've agreed to in Mexico keeps going, there's always hope," he said. "But it won't be easy...
...effects of bulimia are psychological. Vomiting damages the digestive track, tears the esophagus, erodes tooth enamel and can lead to anemia...
Sensory bombardment can be fun, especially for high rollers like Lisa Wishnick, a vivacious platinum blond from New York City who recently persuaded her oil-executive husband to celebrate their 13th anniversary with a weekend in Atlantic City. The people who track the betting at Merv Griffin's Resorts Hotel and Casino estimate that the Wishnicks have access to a $50,000 line of credit, so everything but the gambling is complimentary: the 48-minute helicopter ride, the mauve suite, even the caviar. Never mind that just about everyone else in the casino is dressed for mowing the lawn, Wishnick...