Word: gladding
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...president wants to give Turkey $15 billion in exchange for access to military bases to use in a war against Iraq. This amount is roughly equal to $265 per American family, but, apparently, we are glad to spend it because it will help ensure millions of barrels of cheap Middle Eastern oil. In great contrast, the American government spends only $10 billion, or about $50 per family, on developmental aid for poor countries that aren’t lucky enough to sit on gallons of crude...
...more importantly, governmental attempts to control Yao are signs of future problems that extend beyond the basketball court. I am glad Yao is representing China, but what China is that? The potentially progressive, market-oriented democracy we would like to see? Or is part of Yao’s income going back to a Communist, human rights-oppressing, militaristic China that continues to build nuclear weapons and will likely clear Beijing streets of any “undesirables” in time for the 2008 Olympics...
Students attending the panel said they were glad to have the opportunity to talk about mental health issues openly...
...tough draw against Kyme with the home-court advantage and he played a great match,” Broadbent said. “I’m glad I made the best of the situation though and won the rest of my matches. One of my goals at the beginning of the year was to be an All-American, and I’m really happy both James and I earned that award...
...Greg Mankiw is a great economist with a clear and insightful understanding of the problems and opportunities that the U.S. economy faces at this time,” Laibson said. “I am glad the economy will be in such good hands...