Word: basics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...letter stated that "such a policy offends basic values to which this university is officially committed...The exclusion of women by 'private' clubs carries public consequences...
...have gone to their graves with a peace brought on by knowing that their belief in this kind of character is intact. I've seen that Superman really matters. It's not Superman the tongue- in-cheek cartoon character they're connecting with; they're connecting with something very basic: the ability to overcome obstacles, the ability to persevere, the ability to understand difficulty and to turn your back...
...Frantic isn't so bad either. As a matter of fact, it more nearly matches that critical cliche than most of the other movies on which the term is carelessly slapped. One can easily imagine Old Master Slyboots going for Roman Polanski's basic premise...
...drug education and prevention in the country with the most abusers, the U.S. Though the drug traffickers seem to have the momentum to carry on, the forces of law-and-order are making some gains. U.S. military advisers are quietly training Colombian, Peruvian and Bolivian police units for such basic maneuvers as helicopter raids on processing plants. The Mexican military is waging a campaign to persuade farmers in poppy-growing areas to switch to other crops. "Ultimately, this is a battle for minds and will," says U.S. Attorney Robert Merkle, who is prosecuting the case against Lehder...
When Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka opened a restaurant in the Windy City just over a year ago, the decor was basic football and the menu offered a hearty fare of steaks and ribs. Today the macho ambience remains, but entrees like wild brown rice with lentils and pasta salad with raspberry vinaigrette have sprouted on the menu. Reason: Ditka's regular customers demanded meatless dishes. "And those who still eat meat," says a waitress, "are beginning to eat less...