Word: brokenly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...week for plumbing: leaks damaged two dozen federal buildings in Washington, D.C., and broken pipes caused perhaps $200,000 in damage to the Ohio Supreme Court chambers. More than 700 water mains broke in Fort Worth, causing the system to hemorrhage water twice as fast as the city uses it. In New Orleans, upscale new Canal Place Mall was awash because of broken pipes, while city streets were flooded by rain. The Crown Plumbing Co. in Houston hired 150 workers, doubling its staff, to cope with 3,000 emergency calls a day during the four-day freeze...
...game for any proven pattern that emphasizes defense. Knowing Edmon ton's style will stay indefensible until it succeeds, Gretzky withholds argument and simply says, "We still have a long way to go." But Kurri imagines, "Once we break through against the Islanders, we'll have broken through for all and ever," and he is not the only one who thinks...
...clearly poses a threat to the future of pluralistic politics in Massachusetts. McGee survived the succeeding no-confidence motion, but 26 courageous representatives voted against the Speaker, with 35 others registering as present. Most felt that while McGee had acted in an outrageous fashion, he had not as yet broken any specific rules. According to Rep. Michael Barrett '70 of Reading, a vote of present "defined a protest--a sanctuary for those who want to protest McGee's behavior bud don't want to treat McGee as a criminal...
...latest uptick comes because arms-control talks have broken down and the arms race is intensifying. "It is not only a question of the numbers of nuclear weapons," wrote the Bulletin's editor in chief, Bernard Feld. "More ominous is the inclination of the leaders of the nuclear powers to talk and act as though they were prepared to use these weapons...
Television taboos are made to be broken. Violating them is a venerated tradition, a familiar ritual preceded by elaborate puffery: solemn sermons or titillating teasers aimed at increasing curiosity and ratings. Though often a mindless come-on rather than a thoughtful coming out, the "breakthrough" can sometimes mirror changing cultural mores and set the stage for bolder TV sequels...