Word: bouting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...neat fit. Like the current decade, it was a time of optimism and excitement when rapid technological change led people to think about the future. Financially, things were on an upward tick, and America saw few imminent threats to its power. But more important than the current premillennial bout of optimism, the fascination with the stark elegance of the '50s reflects a backlash against the TV-in-every-room consumption of the '70s and '80s. For thirtysomethings with a little money to throw around, more has proved to be less. "The whole modern movement started to provide graceful living...
Although she says she explained her chroniccondition and asked to see a physician, Demerssays she was dismissed. She says a receptionistasked her to repeat the name of her condition andthen said, "You pronounced that very well. How'bout you come back tomorrow...
...answers to those questions, like everything else about this increasingly interdependent global economy, are spectacularly unclear. There is no longer any dispute about whether the U.S. stock market had a bout of the Asian flu in recent months. But even if stock markets continue to bounce back as they did for much of October, the question remains whether the rest of the U.S. economy--and Europe's, for that matter--is about to be sucked into the Asian vortex. If so, that could well guarantee an American recession. And even if the economy shrinks slightly--a condition we are learning...
...used to it up here. Who knows bout Virginia Tech?" Passarella asked. "In years past there have been two nice days and tow lousy days. Hopefully the two good days are late in the weekend, when everyone really needs to play his best...
During Ellen's stay, however, she soon learns that her mother is facing a bout with cancer that has already spread. George asks her to return home to take care of her mother which she does, albeit grudgingly. Once in close proximity to Kate, however, Ellen's icy reserve begins to melt under her mother's sunshiny and loving presence. As Kate's health deteriorates, Ellen begins to realize how truly remarkable her mother is. "How do you do this?" she asks Kate, "without anyone ever knowing how hard it really...