Word: advent
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Curry said the Ivy stigma has deepened in the past several years, despite the advent of more Ivy League players...
Volvo's troubles are symptomatic of the ills and abuses that are rendering Swedish companies uncompetitive on the world market, yet, despite the advent of a more conservative government, Sweden remains fully committed to the welfare state. Unable to lay off surplus workers or curb ruinous absenteeism (sometimes as high as 20%), Volvo saw its operating costs soar. Once noted for well-built, moderately priced autos, Volvo was forced to increase its prices until its top-of-the-line 264GL, at $10,500, is nearly as expensive as a Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Volvo sales have slumped globally...
...advent of the nineteenth century the intrepid explorer William Clark decided to found the town nestled in the western tip of Kentucky where the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers mingle their waters. Clark named the new settlement Paducah in honor of his friend Chief Paduke, the renowned chief of the Chickesaw Indians. He then embarked on what proved to be a transcontinental trip with another friend by the name of Lewis...
...particular American capital, could defend its presence in South Africa by claiming it followed progressive employment practices that set a standard for others. In the pre-Soweto period when most South African blacks could visualize only a gradual process of improvement in their status, this argument carried weight. Advent of black consciousness, especially among urbanized young and dissatisfaction with pace of events has brought a shift in attitudes. Measures which only relieve hardships like marginal raises, subsidized meals, school fee allowances, and personal loans are seen as panaceas which evade question of basic rights of workers. Moreover benevolence toward workers...
DIVORCE. The days when an attorney could charge $400 to $1,000 for an uncontested marital split, where the major work was less than an hour's typing by a secretary, is gradually ending with the advent of advertising, legal clinics and do-it-yourself divorces. But plenty of opportunity for abuse remains. In major cities especially, matrimonial "bombers" so vigorously represent their clients' interests that once friendly marriage partners become bitter enemies fighting a protracted court battle. The fee is suitably high...