Word: underwritten
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...away from Shriver - or rather, they veer too close to one another; their anger may be justifiable, but their voices start to blend. All except Shep, who stands in for what all of us have faced or will face. He views Glynis' artistic life as an indulgence he has underwritten and doesn't think she stands a chance against her illness, but what is he going to do - stop subsidizing her will to survive? Health care in the 21st century is cruel territory, and sometimes, as Shep points out to Glynis' doctor, a positive attitude is the cruelest: "Nobody...
...Washington seeks the perpetuation of Pax Americana, a liberal peace underwritten by American power in Asia, despite the re-emergence of the world's most populous country. The U.S. wants the endgame in China to resemble the rest of East Asia - genuinely believing that this will ultimately achieve lasting stability and mutual prosperity - and complains that China remains an insular, self-interested and subversive beneficiary of the system. (Read "Five Things the U.S. Can Learn from China...