Word: spotless
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Inevitably, the naive and love-struck Armand sees through her cynical and protective attitude and persuades her to come away to the country with him where he can help her recover her health. But financial constraints, Marguerite's less-than-spotless reputation and Armand's stalled future in foreign affairs further impede their happiness. Monsieur Duval, Armand's father, delicately played by Lionel Barrymore, persuades her to return to the baron shortly before she succumbs to her tragic fate...
...amid the high-tech, spotless feeling of an advanced scientific laboratory there will be a small, poignant reminder of the everyday: Mousetraps will be stationed around the facility to prevent "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"-like breakouts so that none of the valuable subjects can escape...
...military and logistical operations have often been clumsy, their public relations disastrous. Nor has American conduct been spotless in the Somalia drama. President Bush was disingenuous when he said Americans would be out by Inauguration Day. President Clinton, for his part, has failed to explain our mission thoroughly to the American people. But these failings must not cloud the importance of the mission...
During the last two weeks, he has charged top HDS administrators--from Shaffer, to Harvard Union dining hall Manager Katherine E. D'Andria, to Berry himself--with having less-than-spotless records of their...
...booming Asian cities that teem with noise, dirt and crowds, Singapore is orderly, regimented, well-planned -- and rather boring. With low pollution, lush tropical greenery, a mix of modern skyscrapers and colonial-era buildings, the city resembles a clean and efficient theme park; even the subway stations are as spotless and shiny as Disney World. There are no traffic jams, even during rush hours. The multiracial population -- 78% Chinese, 14% Malay, 7% Indian -- uses English widely...