Word: appealling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gauzy images may be fine for Dukakis, who can always fall back on his commanding lead in the Feb. 16 New Hampshire primary. Simon does not have the luxury of any second-state strategy: he must finish near the top in Iowa. But, of late, Simon's nostalgic appeal to old-line Democratic constituencies has appeared tired, especially in contrast to Gephardt's high-intensity push for a tough trade law and a farmers-first agricultural policy...
...flowers' appeal, though, was restricted to paperweight collectors; not a world of the arts, but more one of solid, practical investment, rather like that of collecting Christmas plates. Eight years ago, Stankard began encasing his flowers in a crystal block about six inches high, three inches wide. As this new form evolved, he began laminating the blocks with translucent dark green glass on three sides, giving the impression that the plants and their roots are suspended in space, released from their glass prison. The form, which Stankard calls a cloistered botanical, brought his work to the attention of collectors...
...always happens when specialized foods are mass-merchandised, however, the bagel has been altered to broaden its appeal. As a result, there is a very real question of whether many of the versions now being sold are spiritually and aesthetically still worthy of the name. So far, all are made of the conventional yeast dough, and most are boiled before being baked, thereby taking on the characteristic moist chewiness. But because the classic bagel had a grayish color, was tough to chew and had a shelf life of about two hours, bromate dough conditioners and softeners have gradually been added...
...appeal to the NLRB and other delays resulted in a lapse of four years between when the union distributed cards and when the first contract was signed...
...They will probably be as big or even biggerthan The Beastie Boys because they have totalcrossover appeal," Ratner said of the group.Thanks to its pop producer, said Ratner, "thesingle is very danceable, so it appeals to non-rappeople...