Word: abruptly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...whisked the bill through the House, and it seems destined to pass the Senate as well, either at the end of this session or early next year. Indeed, Senator Jacob Javits, 73, is preparing an amendment that would completely phase out mandatory retirement over a five-year period. This abrupt, stunning legislative success is the hallmark of another revolt in America, this time by the aged. The 1960s was the decade of aroused youth; the 1970s may well belong to their grandparents. Some 23 million Americans, about 10% of the population, are 65 or over. Numbers alone give them political...
...transition from secret dread to relief was not abrupt...
That might be enough at present, and abrupt deregulation might be too great a shock to consumers. But drillers searching for hard-to-get gas need the assurance that perhaps two or three years from now the market rather than the regulators will set the price...
...will probably be a while before the College administration makes its decision, because this time--perhaps in recognition that students were unhappy with the abrupt way he announced the limited breakfast plan last spring--Fox plans to consult with everyone involved...
Valentino. Ken Russell's latest turkey can be credited for furnishing an appealing showcase for Rudolf Nureyev's breathtaking prowess on an empty dance floor, but compliments come to an abrupt halt there. We see all the glamor and fame that filled the tile character's moment in the spotlight, but Nureyev's Valentino remains a distant figure, a romantic anachronism bursting forth with panache and charisma and little else. Russell seems to persist in the belief that audiences enjoy having their senses assaulted and will consider it entertainment; grotesques and caricatures dot the screen in "Valentino," evoking some...