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laud To praise         PM lauds Community Spirit launch To begin Police launch anti-crime drive line Position; demand Israel softens line link To connect Fungus linked to Mystery Disease loom Expected in the near future Treaty dispute looming loot To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.) Stolen money or goods (n.) Rioters loot stores Police recover loot man Representative Carter man in China nab To capture Gang leader nabbed net To total To capture Drug raid nets $1m Patrol nets 2 prisoners nod Approval Ministry seeks nod for oil saving plan ordeal Painful experience, drama Jail ordeal ends office An important government position Minister quits: tired of office opt Choose; decide Swiss opt to back tax for churches oust To take power away from, push out, drive out, replace Voters oust incumbents Argentina ousts Union leaders output Production Industrial output increases in Italy pact Agreement, treaty Warsaw Pact ends pay Wages, salary Pay rise for miners pit Coal mine Pit talks end plea Request for help A statement in court indicating guilt or innocence Guilty pleas expected pledge Promise Labor pledges higher pensions plunge Steep fall Dollar plunges poised Ready for action Bolivian workers poised to strike poll Election, public opinion survey Voting station Swedish poll shows swing to Right Voters go to the polls in Japan post Position in government, business, etc. Unknown gets key cabinet post press for To demand, ask for Teachers press for pay rise probe Investigation Mayor orders fire probe prompt To cause Court decision prompts public anger rage To burn out of control Forest raid Attack, robbery $23M drug raid rap Accusation; charge To criticize Corruption rap unfair says senator Safety commission raps auto companies riddle mystery Girl in shotgun death riddle rock To shock; to surprise Gov’t. Report rocks stock market rout To defeat completely Rebels routed, leave 70 dead row To quarrel, argument, dispute Oil price row may bring down Gov’t rule To decide (especially in court) Court rules today in corruption case rule out do not consider as a possibility Israel rules out PLO talks sack Dismiss from a job Jail chief sacked sack (from “ransack”) To search thoroughly and rob 14 held for US Embassy sacking scare Public alarm Rabies scare hits Britain set Decide on, ready Peace talks set for April slay To kill or murder 2 slain in family row snag Problem; difficulty Last minute snag hits arms talks snub To pay no attention to Protestants snub Ulster Peace bid soar To rise rapidly Inflation rate soars solon legislator 5 solons killed spark To cause; to lead to action Frontier feuding sparks attack split To divide Nationalization splits Party at conference squeeze Shortage, scarcity Petrol squeeze ahead stalemate A disagreement that cannot be settled New bid to break hostage stalemate stall Making no progress Peace effort in Lebanon stalled stance Attitude, way of thinking New stance toward power cuts stem To prevent or stop Rainy season stems refugee exit storm Angry reaction, dispute MP’s racist speech storm grows strife conflict Inter-Union strife threatens peace deal sway To influence or persuade President fails to sway Union swindle An unlawful way of getting money Stock swindle in NY switch Change, deviation Dramatic switch in incomes policy announced swoop Sudden attack or raid Drug swoop in Mayfair talks discussion Peace talks threatened thwart To prevent from being successful Honduras attack thwarted ties relations Cuba ties soon top To exceed Post office profits top $40M trim To cut Senate trims budget trigger To cause Killing triggers riot vie To compete Irish top ranks vie for office void To determine to be invalid Voting law voided by court vow To promise Woman vows vengeance walkout Strike (often unofficial) Factory walkout threat over sacking wed To marry Financier free to wed weigh To consider Reagan weighs Tax Increase