Word: anxiously
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...believe that citizens armed with the facts will make wise decisions. My past campaign newsletters, which reported facts and clarified issues, reflected this belief. Since I am not seeking re-election, I have no campaign literature this year, but recent actions of the present School Committee make me so anxious about the fiscal future of our school system that I must alert the citizen/taxpayers of this city. The "last straw" occurred at the most recent School Committee meeting...
...Americans, and the British took over from the Marines the guard duty on the airport boulevard. As the grim rescue operation continued, a state of shock prevailed in the city. On this day, which had followed a night of artillery duels in the hills, most people remained indoors, anxious and apprehensive...
...canteen of hot water to shave. And talk. "There's no comparison with Viet Nam," said the Georgian, at 34 older than most of his fellows. "We're here for high visibility, not to engage in combat." Life in any war zone is both tedious and desperately anxious...
asked the Pentagon to have Spinney revise his projections in the light of the latest cost-control reforms. Said Jones in opening last week's hearing: "I'm anxious to hear how his analysis applies to the present situation." Jones and his colleagues were in for a shock. "I should make it clear for the record that my presentation will not include any new data," said Spinney. "I beg your pardon?" exclaimed an incredulous Jones. "We specifically asked for updating in our letter to the Secretary of Defense." But the military hierarchy, it seemed, had not passed...
Wood says he was anxious at the time about whether he could row as effectively in a fixed-rigger scull, but pleased himself by winning a regatta in a standard boat at Lake Casitas. Calif.--where the Olympic races will be held--just three weeks after the world championships...