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It shattered the political paralysis that had gripped it for years.
Il a mis fin à la paralysie politique qui le grippait depuis des années.
These publications have the freshness of his earlier work and show that the depression which had gripped him for many years had, at least partially, lifted.
Ces publications ont la fraîcheur de ses travaux antérieurs et montrent que la dépression qui a sévi pendant de nombreuses années ont, au moins partiellement levé.
In many ways, these bold political leaders decided to swim against the tide of polarization that had gripped parts of the political spectrum in the country, even within their own political parties.
De bien des manières, ces dirigeants politiques courageux ont décidé d'aller à l'encontre du mouvement de polarisation qui s'était emparé de certains segments de l'éventail politique du pays, même au sein de leurs propres partis.
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