the pusillanimity shown by the press on this issue after the administration began applying pressure

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But confusing markets with might is exactly the sort of pusillanimity that drives Macron crazy, and amuses Russian President Vladimir Putin. Washington Post, "A European Army? It’ll Never Happen.," 2 Dec. 2019

Normally Mr Glasenberg would not tolerate such pusillanimity. The Economist, "Glencore faces a DoJ probe stretching from Africa to the Americas," 5 July 2018

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