step up one's efforts
paid off handsomely
reap the benefits
buttonhole somebody
work the crowd
yank down posters
exploit one's grip on
remake one's image
offset one's (fearsome) reputation
quash a rally
suffer the consequences from
revert to one's old habits
fuel wild swings
hold a rally
ply one's trade
redouble efforts to
raise the risk of
fuel the protest
turn violent
commit violations/ manipulation/ corruption
draw widespread condemnation
be aware of one's responsibility
draw outrage
spur debate
reshape one's image
alter the narrative
reach a turning point
alter its (dysfunctional) trajectory
reset one's (troubled) relations with
praise someone conspicuously
follow the same path
change one's narrative
cast in turmoil
tour the world
lift (millions) out of poverty
extol one's achievements
hurtle toward
enter the inner sanctum
feel burned by
feel miffed by
raise suspicions of
surge into (office)
command a (huge) lead
use one's (enormous) reserves of (self-confidence and charisma)
stand in clumps
still have a way to go
be coy about
change one's image
bring something of an aura
see someone through a narrow lens
spar over
express opposition to
be fined for the infraction of
fine someone for the infraction of
toughen the legislation
challenge the notion
begin efforts to
scour the neighborhood
be only half in jest
tighten one's grip
ease someone's burdens
veer off course
settle the matter
dampen the theory
worsen the effects
captivate the world
engulf farms
wash out roads
vary widely
kill (public) debate
recover from a tainted image
hold in high esteem
lobby efforts
run in (elite) circles
land someone in jail
peddle influence in
(intended) as a bulwark against
suborn perjury
go (uncharacteristically) silent on
cultivate the sources
suffer setbacks
continue to pursue
cook up a scheme
plant a story/ stories in (the media)
pursue a new venture
disburse funds
embrace the idea of
threaten sanctions against
deem necessary
commit a flub
achieve a clean break
prompt concern
curb a protest
draw parallels to
inflame passions
shave the number of something/someone to ...
cross the hurdle
face a stricter path
slip from one's grasp
come a distant second in (election)
wield huge power
join one's side
maintain a slight edge
cruise to victory
show support and affection
relinquish one's seat in election
fill the vacancy
jockey for support
stage a protest
earn the endorsement of
mend relations with
fulfill the goal of
create a disorientating reality
compare favourably
fuel (public) outburst
reject assurances
restore confidence
restore faith
earn the trust back
damage one's credibility
deploy censors
relinquish one's duties
spur indignation
sound a positive note
pale next to (the tens of billions of dollars)
raise fears of
stir alarm
avert crisis
waive the need for
escape harm
crate pandemonium
break ranks
dispute the report
cast inadmissible ballots
twinkle briefly
give a veneer of
unleash a crackdown on
ramp up efforts
enshrine in the constitution
glimpse the future
join the ranks of
be no stranger to something
come close to achieving/verb-ing
espouse peaceful means
wage attacks against
worsen a divide with
ratchet up pressure on
a tainted election
the dust has hardly settled from something
a strong (national) following
one's guarded nature
expectations are soaring
part of the reason, ...
an underage union
income discrepancy
sluggish response
steep cost
porous lines
provincial sensitivity
(racially) tinged remarks
enormously influential
an outpouring of anger
a blistering attack
relations that have cooled markedly
raucous newspaper headlines
curt statement
dire scenario
kneecapping of democracy
fledgling democracy
in another unsubtle signal
with the whiff of (scandal)
with the veneer of (a democracy )
under the guise of
out of fear of
in the motion to
on a just-in-time basis
on heightened alert
at one remove/several removes
(so) thoroughly eviscerated
when it comes time to
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