Word: buildups
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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There was an unspoken but unmistakable message from Clinton to both East Asian nations and Republican critics: See, I am not soft on China. I know its military buildup is worrying neighbors that need us to stay there as a counterweight. And we can't take a firm line with China or North Korea without cementing our Japanese alliance. Trade? Clinton mentioned it only to claim credit for some encouraging trends. U.S. exports to Japan are up 85% in sectors such as cellular phones, where the Administration applied pressure. But the overall increase of 35% owes much to economic forces...
PAUL DESANTIS, 38; SAUGUS, MASS.; Plumbing An employee at M.I.T., he applied his knowledge of drains to create a medical device for his daughter Ashley, 4, who suffers from multiple handicaps, including excessive buildup of stomach gas. The mechanism has a valve to control the flow of liquids and an air vent to allow gas to escape. The plumber and M.I.T.'s Technology Licensing Office now have a registered patent. He says, "I did this out of necessity in a desperate, frustrating situation...
Menopausal women taking estrogen without progestin should consider switching to pills that combine both hormones. Together, estrogen and progestin drastically reduce the risk of developing an excessive buildup of the uterine lining, a precursor to cancer. In contrast, one-third of the women on estrogen alone developed the uterine problem within just three years...
Blood pressure that spikes in response to stress and then returns to normal may be as harmful as high cholesterol. The unstable levels may cause a buildup of plaque in arteries...
...cultural analysis too often resorts to cliche, as in her description of the climate at Mapplethorpe's school, Pratt, during the early 1960s: "In November, John F. Kennedy was assassinated, shattering America's idealistic view of itself. But no single incident triggered the sixties: instead, it was a steady buildup of events that converged, then exploded...