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"...<u>without regard to partizanship</u>, we are committed to <u>full support of all</u> those resolute peoples, everywhere, who are <u>resisting aggression</u>" means 'Working together, America will help those who are fighting against tyranny.'
You asked the right guy. I recently experienced this awful problem. It helps you be more aware of your surroundings.
I’m assuming it means that the pencil made a loud noise as it was being sharpened?
The meaning of this idiom is that you should never feel hopeless when times get hard or difficult because difficult times always lead to better days. The difficult times are like dark clouds that blocks the sun. When we look at the edges of the cloud more closely, we can see the sun shining there like a silver lining.