Word: proud
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...army, KGB and other conservatives to buttress his presidential powers and save what remains of perestroika, the right seems convinced that it can do very well without Gorbachev. Many of its members regard him with open contempt as a leader who has reduced the Soviet Union, once a proud superpower, to literal beggary, making it dependent on food and other economic aid from the West...
...promote the picture, press the flesh till fingers go numb. "Arnold loves being a movie star," says Ivan Reitman, his director on Twins and Kindergarten Cop. "He approaches the role with great gusto and charm. He is a throwback to the classic movie stars of the '40s, who were proud of their profession. If you're going...
...very proud moment for me," Ramos said. "I've known the words for a while. I think I belted it out pretty nicely...
...their style and breeding. So have Pinot Noirs from Adelsheim, Eyrie and Knudsen- Erath of Oregon -- to the point that one major Burgundy producer, Maison Joseph Drouhin, has begun planting this temperamental grape in the Willamette Valley. "We're in the limbo between national and regional wines," says Oregon-proud David Adelsheim. Texas has 26 wineries and 4,000 acres under cultivation -- and no one is making jokes these days about "Chateau Bubba" or "Vin de Lone Star...
...become active in the formerly all-male backcountry. Two of 501's adult leaders are female, as are 20 of Philmont's 185 rangers who hike for two days with each group to help launch the trip successfully. Environmental pressures are being felt as well. While scouting enjoys a proud heritage of eco-awareness, Philmont was stunned to discover last year that its landfill violated New Mexico's updated waste-management laws. As a result, camping garbage now has to be carted 60 miles to nearby Taos...