Word: symbolization
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...most populous country, the result of a reform program that is even now being re- examined by the Chinese government. Deng, 81, and his allies are steering China through the most dramatic yet peaceful turnabout in a long, strife-laden history. The very word modernization has become a symbol of national purpose as Deng's forces strive to update Chinese industry, agriculture, science and technology, and defense--even China's way of thinking. The goal: the reshaping of the country into a prosperous and confident world power. "We are trying to compress the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Industrial Revolution...
...trial, Rose's name was tossed around loosely when one of those informed reformers, certainly not reformed informers, ran out of fresh cocaine and started throwing stale amphetamines. Except to say that he didn't think much of the proceedings, Rose resisted efforts to stretch a single into a symbol...
...Denver Dry Goods. Great care is taken to maintain the quality that has earned the loyalty of such customers as King Juan Carlos of Spain and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev's wife Raisa, as well as of those of more modest means who can afford only the occasional status symbol...
...luxury of stepping out of--or into--the public spotlight whenever he pleases with little fear of protest. In fact, though his country is suffering a period of quiet political and economic unrest, the 75-year-old leader's personal popularity has remained remarkably intact. "The man is a symbol of stability, and he has managed to maintain his effectiveness as that symbol through difficult times," says one Western political observer, who then compared him to Ronald Reagan. "You might say Chiang is the Asian Teflon President...
...doomed Sergeant York, named after the famed World War I sharpshooter, had become a symbol of the military's inherent problem with buying a system still in the testing stage. The gun, formally known as DIVAD (division air defense), was designed to protect troops from air attack, but its radar system was unable to locate even hovering helicopters. Although the weapon was mostly a patchwork of proven hardware, the computer that was supposed to coordinate the system never worked properly, and its auxiliary power unit provided a heat target for attacking infrared missiles. Charges of $84 million by the contractor...