Word: withdrawing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Annan uses the word frantic to describe the effects of Washington's planned withdrawal from Somalia by the end of next March. The first U.S. soldiers depart in December, along with most of the French; the Belgians are leaving this month. The Germans have said they will withdraw in April; the Italians have suddenly decided to "reevaluate" their continued presence. "If all these people leave," says a U.N. official, "it will be total anarchy...
Montgomery agreed that Soka has done nothing wrong, saying that he would immediately withdraw from the program if he witnessed "anything inappropriate or distasteful." Montgomery said that Soka is supporting important post-doctoral fellowships...
...sorry. I withdraw the question. Perhaps you could tell me, though, for the benefit of my readers, when the rock opera will be performed...
...their midst. Some 60% of the town turned out for the vote, preventing the measure that would have rezoned the proposed site by a slim nine-vote margin. Similar resistance in Westford, Massachusetts (pop. 16,000), and North Olmsted, Ohio (pop. 34,000), has led Wal-Mart to withdraw its interest there as well...
...Idlers of the Fertile Valley" at 9:30 p.m.A wealthy member of the upper class and his threesons withdraw to their country villa, where theyendulge themselves in the macabre pleasure ofidleness and perversion. Echoeing Bunuel andFerrari, the film reaches a bitter socialsymbolism through metaphoric shot compositions andsurrealist atmosphere, winning the Gold Leopard atthe Locarno and the Best Director prize at theChicago Film Festivals...