tournures 3

Question 1

A country that prides itself on its tolerance and diversity.

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Question 2

even without a conservative president, the hardliners are flexing their muscles

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Question 3

The WTO would not be worthy of the name.

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Question 4

An atlantist to her bones

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Question 5

The ANC is on the verge of tearing itself apart with “dirty tricks”

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Question 6

with hardliners and reformes alike reviving old revolutionary slogans

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Question 7

others problems lie beyond …’s control

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Question 8

But for the most part Kenya has avoided the violence that marred earlier polls.

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Question 9

The coming months will jangle Kenyan nerves.

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Question 10

Change may be afoot in Saudi Arabia’s hostile relations with Shias and their champion, Iran.

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Question 11

arguments over free speech on campuses are often seen as an issue of left vs right.

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Question 12

these efforts at renovation face resistance from the political establishment

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Question 13

At best, the USA will be a smart power rather than the ultimate power

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Question 14

The distribution of power is shifting, moving away from American dominance

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Question 15

gridlock has brought the Congress to the brink of a political mire

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Question 16

a head start in the race:une longueur d’avance dans la course

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Question 17

the rivalry between the leading producers of high-end smartphones will only grow fiercer

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Question 18

a grim picture of a country cleft by segregation where citizens live parallel lives.

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Question 19

Mr Trump’s demagoguery was music to the ears of disillusioned Americans.

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Question 20

American culture seems to have lost much of its clout (impact)

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Question 21

an ageing icon of the oil industry gets a welcome shot of fresh blood

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Question 22

Its oil industry is in the throes of three crises, one cyclical, one structural, and one potentially existential.

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Question 23

to take a toll on

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to cause damage