Acknowledgment
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Under these arrangements, the Fed stands ready to provide dollars to this handful of favored foreign central banks – an
acknowledgment
of the dollar’s unique role in international financial markets.
Ukraine, reasonably enough, wants this agreement to be accompanied by an
acknowledgment
of its European destiny, and by clear steps towards reciprocal visa-free travel.
The CCP might try to eliminate all mention of what happened at Tiananmen Square for fear of triggering renewed calls for human rights and democracy; but, though this anniversary will pass without official acknowledgment, the protesters’ demands have not gone away, and they cannot be suppressed forever.
That means engaging in an honest conversation about the bilateral relationship, based on some
acknowledgment
of Wahhabism’s central role in the rise of Sunni radicalism throughout the region.
Truth commissions provide official
acknowledgment
of official wrongdoing, which can mean a lot to victims and their survivors.
Disclosure and
acknowledgment
of past abuses has also helped prevent attempts to rewrite or distort history – and helps to prevent their repetition in the future.
Moreover, the North was informed that the US and South Korea were willing to negotiate a permanent peace treaty, diplomatic recognition, financial help (including a South Korean government program in the field of energy), and an implicit
acknowledgment
of North Korea’s right to a civilian nuclear program.
Human and civil rights still do not meet Western European standards, religious and ethnic minorities are recognized only on paper,
acknowledgment
of the historic genocide of the Armenians is given mere lip service, and civilian control over the military remains weak.
Even so, human rights organizations these days should display extra care lest their legitimate concerns overshadow their
acknowledgment
of the real exigencies of new situations, thereby provoking a regrettable backlash.
Ensuring high-quality education for all children requires an open discussion of educational goals, an international commitment to improving its effectiveness and economic efficiency, recognition of the need to extend secondary education to all children, and
acknowledgment
of educational diversity and the need to adapt aid policies to local contexts.
Membership in the eurozone looks like a safe option, given the banking union, the European Central Bank’s
acknowledgment
of its lender-of-last-resort responsibilities, and the EU’s progress in creating a common fiscal capacity.
Letting the old symbols go is a sacrifice worthy of
acknowledgment.
It was an evident
acknowledgment
of complete estrangement.
The implements for writing were produced, and the captain, with great gayety, wrote the desired
acknowledgment
in language of his own; which the peddler took, and carefully depositing it by the side of the image of his Catholic Majesty, made a sweeping bow to the whole family, and departed as he had approached.
"You have the noble
acknowledgment
of a gentleman, what more can you obtain from this slave?
A second mild and courteous gesture motioned to a vacant chair, but the stranger refused it with a modest
acknowledgment.
I told him I was glad to hear him talk so much more like a man of sense than he did before; that it was true,
acknowledgment
in most cases of affronts was counted reparation sufficient; but this had gone too far to be made up so; that I was not revengeful, nor did I seek his ruin, or any man's else, but that all my friends were unanimous not to let me so far neglect my character as to adjust a thing of this kind without a sufficient reparation of honour; that to be taken up for a thief was such an indignity as could not be put up; that my character was above being treated so by any that knew me, but because in my condition of a widow I had been for some time careless of myself, and negligent of myself, I might be taken for such a creature, but that for the particular usage I had from him afterwards,--and then I repeated all as before; it was so provoking I had scarce patience to repeat it.
When we were at supper he brought the poor fellow in to make acknowledgment, which he would have done with as much mean humility as his offence was with insulting haughtiness and pride, in which he was an instance of a complete baseness of spirit, impious, cruel, and relentless when uppermost and in prosperity, abject and low-spirited when down in affliction.
After some little pause to recover himself, my husband came up with me, and gave the mate thanks for the kindness, which he had expressed to us, and sent suitable
acknowledgment
by him to the captain, offering to pay him by advance, whatever he demanded for our passage, and for the conveniences he had helped us to.
After some time the planter gave us a certificate of discharge, and an
acknowledgment
of having served him faithfully, and we were free from him the next morning, to go wither we would.
The Knight of the Thicket, hearing him of the Rueful Countenance talk in this strain, did nothing but stare at him, and stare at him again, and again survey him from head to foot; and when he had thoroughly examined him, he said to him:"If you have anything to give me to eat, for God's sake give it me, and after I have eaten I will do all you ask in
acknowledgment
of the goodwill you have displayed towards me."
And so saying he cut a couple of capers in the air with every sign of extreme satisfaction, and then ran to seize the bridle of Dorothea's mule, and checking it fell on his knees before her, begging her to give him her hand to kiss in token of his
acknowledgment
of her as his queen and mistress.
For it is a usual and ancient custom with knights and ladies errant to give the squires, damsels, or dwarfs who bring tidings of their ladies to the knights, or of their knights to the ladies, some rich jewel as a guerdon for good news,' and
acknowledgment
of the message."
They then began to eat with very great relish and very leisurely, making the most of each morsel—very small ones of everything—they took up on the point of the knife; and then all at the same moment raised their arms and botas aloft, the mouths placed in their mouths, and all eyes fixed on heaven just as if they were taking aim at it; and in this attitude they remained ever so long, wagging their heads from side to side as if in
acknowledgment
of the pleasure they were enjoying while they decanted the bowels of the bottles into their own stomachs.
Many a backward look they gave at the farm, as they walked slowly away; and many a kiss did Mr. Snodgrass waft in the air, in
acknowledgment
of something very like a lady's handkerchief, which was waved from one of the upper windows, until a turn of the lane hid the old house from their sight.
A carriage was hired from the Town Arms, for the accommodation of the Pickwickians, and a chariot was ordered from the same repository, for the purpose of conveying Mr. and Mrs. Pott to Mrs. Leo Hunter's grounds, which Mr. Pott, as a delicate
acknowledgment
of having received an invitation, had already confidently predicted in the Eatanswill GAZETTE 'would present a scene of varied and delicious enchantment--a bewildering coruscation of beauty and talent--a lavish and prodigal display of hospitality--above all, a degree of splendour softened by the most exquisite taste; and adornment refined with perfect harmony and the chastest good keeping--compared with which, the fabled gorgeousness of Eastern fairyland itself would appear to be clothed in as many dark and murky colours, as must be the mind of the splenetic and unmanly being who could presume to taint with the venom of his envy, the preparations made by the virtuous and highly distinguished lady at whose shrine this humble tribute of admiration was offered.'
Mr. Winkle smiled feebly over his blue neckerchief in
acknowledgment
of the compliment, and got himself so mysteriously entangled with his gun, in his modest confusion, that if the piece had been loaded, he must inevitably have shot himself dead upon the spot.
Arabella gracefully held out her hand, in
acknowledgment
of Bob Sawyer's presence.
As Sam Weller spoke, the little door flew open, and Brother Tadger appeared, closely followed by the Reverend Mr. Stiggins, who no sooner entered, than there was a great clapping of hands, and stamping of feet, and flourishing of handkerchiefs; to all of which manifestations of delight, Brother Stiggins returned no other
acknowledgment
than staring with a wild eye, and a fixed smile, at the extreme top of the wick of the candle on the table, swaying his body to and fro, meanwhile, in a very unsteady and uncertain manner.
'Don't look at me, Sir,' said the judge sharply, in
acknowledgment
of the salute; 'look at the jury.'
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