The fall of the Berlin Wall was seen by many as the event that would ______ a new period of international cooperation, though this optimism proved to be somewhat ______ and uncertain in the years that followed.
usher in / faltering
Despite the project being presented as a major step forward, critics dismissed it as a ______ designed to distract from the ______ human rights violations occurring under the auspices of the new regime.
soft sideshow / flagrant
When the new CEO took ______, she began to ______ her authority with an unexpected firmness, changing long-standing company policies overnight.
the reins / wield
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