After gaining independence in 1991, Slovenia — conditioned by centuries of foreign subjugation — was determined to retain local control of its prized assets.
the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
As disposable income shrunk and any semblance of job security disappeared, consumers immediately scaled back spending on purely fun, luxurious, “adult toy” items in particular.
In several previous instances, cable companies have gone to the point of allowing networks to be blocked on their systems, precipitating outraged complaints from subscribers.
Here the pope paused, his face streaming with tears, and, standing in the starlit piazza, solemnly extended his arms in benediction over his sleeping people.