Word: bulks
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...devoted to his area of interest, PBS or "All Things Considered" on National Public Radio. Conversely, someone who wants to read salacious material about Elizabeth Taylor or Elvis can pick up a supermarket tabloid. These media outlets have been relegated to the margins, and hence have freed up the bulk of the media to what New Yorker editor David Remnick has called "infotainment...a fairly weak gruel." That is, all the news that's fit to sell...
...Mizrahi develop fragrances, undergarments or other successful accessories, from which designers usually reap the bulk of their profits. Most devastating was the failure of his lower-priced bridge line nine months ago, which, though youthful and vibrant, never caught on. As fashion industry analyst Mark Mankoff, a partner at Ernst & Young, puts it, "Mizrahi just didn't reach enough people. He was not broadly accepted as a brand and an image and a life-style...
...Durham to the campus for breakfast meetings. Duke's current president, Nan Keohane, has reached out even further. Since arriving in 1993, she has opened a Duke University office in downtown Durham and helped establish clinics in five city schools. Although the public University of North Carolina receives the bulk of government funding for indigent care in the city, Duke and Durham Regional Hospital together provide 90% of that care. "I don't think they've always gotten the credit for what they do in the community," says Dr. Evelyn D. Schmidt, executive director of Lincoln Community Health Center...
Unlike last week's effort, which saw the Crimson defense generate seven turnovers--six fumbles and one interception--but fail to convert, tallying only 14 points, a takeaway and aggressive special teams play supplied the bulk of Harvard's scoring chances...
Your cover portraying Clinton and Yeltsin as crippled leaders outraged me. If Clinton's presidency is diminished, it's partly because the media keep asserting that that is the case. However, the bulk of the blame goes to Ken Starr, who has dogged the Clintons for years. As disgusting as the President's behavior was, even more disgusting is the obsession of the media with this story, which should have been confined to the tabloids. RUTH M. SCOTT Mill Valley, Calif...