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tension

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Investors returned from the weekend in relatively good spirits after an upbeat end to October that saw China-US tensions ease, a Federal Reserve interest rate cut and healthy earnings from market darlings including Amazon.

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But it seems tensions are bubbling in the camp, with decent results so far masking some sub-standard performances.

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Nuclear tests don’t make much sense for U.S. national security, but they’re a great way to raise international tensions.

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It’s partly fueled by unresolved tensions over immigration and even more by the grim condition of the post-Brexit economy.

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Peterson saw that tension firsthand, initially in wanting to work, and then in feeling the downsides of that decision.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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