Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Ahead lie two other prospects that will be considerably worsened by the OPEC move...
Japan. After its longest postwar recession, the country is again moving ahead, with its growth running at an annual rate of 7.4% in the first quarter of this year, up from 6.8% in the final three months of 1978. At the same time, the growth of exports, a main source of irritation between Japan and its trading partners, has slowed. The official growth goal for the year is 6.3%, but, given the need to curb oil consumption, actual economic expansion could be limited to 5% or less...
...approach on foot. Though his van was emblazoned with FOREIGN PRESS signs, he did not want to do anything that might spook the government troops. In one hand Stewart carried his government-issue press pass; in the other, he held a white flag. His interpreter walked several yards ahead, explaining that they meant no harm...
...this play opened and closed in one night on Broadway. Fate is likely to prove kinder this time, since the production is housed in the intimate surroundings of Manhattan's American Place Theater. Father's Day is nothing if not intimate. Initially, it may have been ahead of its time. Playgoers are probably more receptive now to hearing women talk openly of sexual desires and needs...
...contradiction to what one may feel during the heat of a match, the author suggests that risks should be taken only when losing. For example, when serving at 0-30 take a chance; your opponent already has a great advantage with 50% of the game points. But when ahead 30-0 play it safe. Most points are won on errors, not winning shots. Gologor covers a lot of psychological ground: the aggression behind politesse, the times when anger and guilt are useful, the devastating aftereffects of missed opportunities. His courtside manner is casual and unintimidating, his prose free of psycho...