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Word: offing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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New Year's addresses, dull ceremonial affairs for most heads of state, have a habit of taking a dramatic turn in Russia. On Christmas Day in 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev announced the end of his presidency and, simultaneously, the end of the Soviet Union. Three years later, Boris Yeltsin raised his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Tears For Boris | 1/1/2000 | See Source »