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TOKYO—Sanae Takaichi’s victory in a leadership election in Japan represents another notable win for a resurgent global conservatism that is drawing strength from voter anger over issues such as immigration and stubborn inflation.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting show a committee wrestling with conflicting economic signals and struggling to reach consensus on which is more important: stubborn inflation or a weakening labor market.

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Marketed as quick relief for sore throats and stubborn coughs, these sweet syrups mix sugar, colour and flavouring with a cocktail of antihistamines, decongestants, expectorants.

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In his concluding chapter, “War for War’s Sake,” Daddis underscores the stubborn commitment to war that prevails among many Americans, despite the costly and disastrous wars of this century.

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"Amorim being so stubborn in what he's trying to do could be the undoing of him down the line," he said.

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

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