Word: wonder
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cannot help but wonder if this apparent paradox is what makes Paris the city it is--the haunt of young lovers, professional dreamers and artists--those who treasure the beauty that luxury creates but still harbor unrealistic hopes that it can be achieved without what they would call the sacrifice of social well-being...
...point when they have to consider Serbia?s welfare ahead of the political pain they?d feel from letting him retire unpunished." Would Milosevic, addicted to power, ever take the back way out? "He?d be tempted," says Dowell. "And a standing offer would make those close to him wonder how long he?d be around. They?d have to think about cutting their own deals." Right now, with Milosevic?s back (hopefully) against the wall, U.S. officials are in no mood to give any ground. After all, he?s the villain who got them into this mess...
...face it, as grownups, it's our job to worry. And for those of us attempting to raise children at the close of this century, there's no shortage of anxieties to gnaw at the nerves and churn the gut. How, we wonder, can our children flourish and stay on course with only a few hours a day of parental devotion? How can kids focus on schoolwork when tempted by a luscious smorgasbord of multimedia junk? Hmm, would Ritalin help? Is Austin Powers too racy for a nine-year-old? How about tube tops and platform shoes? Looming larger...
...legally for decades, the tribe fears that a battle to evict them will just stall the restoration. Last week local officials backed off, and environmentalists are fuming. "The tribe's stance boggles us," says a leading Miami activist. "You look at their big new casino out there, and you wonder if they're shills for developers...
...hours until it's done," says Menzie. What's more, he had to fight for those 100-hour workweeks. Wall Street internships are so prized that it's not uncommon for students to steal application materials and journal articles from college libraries to keep competitors away. And no wonder: Wall Street interns can earn up to $700 weekly, and sometimes get bonuses...