Word: bucked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that has come to see the press as primarily interested in its own profits and renown. "There is no longer a prevailing feeling that the press is righting to right a wrong," says Chicago Attorney Don Reuben. "The sense is that the press is venal, out to make a buck...
...would be virtually impossible for either side to verify. There would be no way to tell a nuclear-armed cruise missile from one that was conventionally armed. Besides, the Joint Chiefs took the position that a conventionally armed ground-launched cruise missile would represent too little bang for the buck, so there were no plans to deploy...
...discounts and huge advertising costs have caused the manufacturers' profits to vaporize. Industry experts predict that perhaps one-fourth of the video-game competitors will go out of business. Says Michael Ayers, director of corporate communications at Activision: "A lot of guys who got in for the fast buck are going to disappear." Some firms have already flashed the GAME OVER sign. Quaker Oats closed its U.S. Games division in April after a year in the market. "None of our games became a hit," says Spokesman Ronald Bottrell. "Instead of pouring in a lot more capital, we decided...
State legislatures, hit hard by the recent recession, have tried to hold down taxes and, with them, school funding. But a few states have been able to buck the trend and raise taxes to fund education reforms. When the Florida legislature turned down his costly reform program this spring, Governor Graham countered with proposals for taxes on liquor and corporate profits earned abroad. By late June, when legislators reconvened for a special session, Graham showed that he could raise an extra $100 million to lengthen the school day, increase teacher pay by 5% to 7% and purchase new science equipment...
Supreme Court rulings upholding legalized abortion, first in 1973 and again this summer, reflect the belief that women have the right to choose whether or not to bear a child. Nor did these rulings buck a tide of populist opposition; polls have shown that a majority of Americans believe women should be able to opt for an abortion...