Word: withdrawn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...already oppressed populace? This must be a personal question. Yes, even in the event that sanctions do work, however unlikely that may be, and when ultimately a Black government does (as it inevitably will) come into power, will the West guarantee to reinvest the money it has withdrawn and restimulate a dying economy? Mark Suzman...
Obsessed with extremely strenuous physical conditioning, some people have withdrawn into themselves, into a personal world of relentless physical exertion. Their problem, like that of a workaholic, is not the goal pursued, but the exclusivity and single-mindedness with which it is pursued. We have even had to create a new medical specialty, just to treat all the damage we inflict upon ourselves in our over-eager pursuit of fitness...
During the past three years, Falkman has withdrawn from active diplomatic life in order to write about his involvement in foreign service...
...little respect Harvard administrators have for the council's role as representative of students' interests. Being an Undergraduate Council representative is not just "a sort of recognition or honor" like any other activity; it involves responsibility to constituents and their interests. That responsibility can only be given or withdrawn by students, not by the University administration as deus ex machina...
...focusing on kids who are either rejected by other kids or neglected by other kids," Selman said. "Those kids who are rejected tend to become bullies, while those who are neglected tend to become withdrawn...