Word: accomplishing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...League coach," a dried-off Costin Scalise said, "winning a title is the most important thing that you can accomplish. By winning, we proved to everyone that last year was no fluke...
...alternatives work? That depends on what they are asked to accomplish. If the goal is cost efficiency, the answer is a qualified yes. They often seem cheap enough, but there are concerns that they may actually add to the bill for corrections because judges will use them as a halfway measure to keep a rein on people who would otherwise go free in plea bargains. James K. Stewart, director of a Justice Department research institute, contends that the cost to society of crimes committed by those not imprisoned must be factored in as well. For certain offenders, Stewart concludes, "prison...
...spots in May's election. Famous names abound. At least one of the official candidates, Louis I. Kane '53, a local businessman, has voiced support for divestment. Several others said they sympathize with the cause. But votes for these candidates, many of whom have some good ideas, will not accomplish a needed reworking of the board...
...allies to change their policies will intensify, and further currency flurries like last week's turbulent episode will remain a constant possibility. Last week's dollar plunge, says Bluford Putnam, a senior economist with the Morgan Stanley investment house, is evidence that money markets are trying to accomplish "what politicians could not do" in solving the trade issue. The same hair-raising experience shows that some other approach might be preferable...
Vampires, werewolves and other monsters, the stuff of legends, fascinate her. That is because these creatures represent an already well-developed mythology. Carter's references to these symbols accomplish what fairy tales usually accomplish--a disturbance of the unconscious through manipulation of imagery with which readers already have strong associations...