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adversity

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Difficulties misfortune.

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constraints

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a limitation or restriction.

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unprecedented

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never done or known before.

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negotiate

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obtain or bring about by discussion.

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transcend

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be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).

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coalition

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an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

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entrepreneur

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a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

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insatiable

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(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.

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boycotts

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withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.

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comprehensive

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withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.

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