Word: bumps
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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State Rep. Suzanne M. Bump (D-Braintree) said that Silber had called her and asked her opinion of his chances for winning the Democratic primary. Bump, a supporter of former Attorney General Francis X. Belotti, said she was not impressed by Silber's style, which she described as "philosophically rigid" and "dictatorial...
...choreography was also disappointing; while Gilbert and Sullivan productions are usually noteworthy for their choruses, this production of H.M.S. would have benefitted from fewer members. The absence of any sense of choreography forced the dancers to bump into each other and into the set more than they should have...
...safest way to transport a baby is in a stroller. Back packs, "Snuglis," slings or in bare arms places both child and adults at risk for falls. Strapped in a stroller, the baby can easily be wheeled, look around, play with small toys or sleep. Someone could bump into the stroller, yes, and/or knock it into the pool. Therefore, children strapped in carriages should be kept away from poolside and be attended to by an adult at all times...
...world's largest economy and the strength of its armed forces to the fate of a college student's grant. All that and more were put at risk last week, when the capital's political gamblers -- the President and the Democratic leaders of Congress -- allowed the nation to bump up against the threat of bankruptcy...
...minority. Gorbachev's phone conversation with Rakowski last week suggests that the Soviet leader finds better promise in an uncharted future than in a failed past. But if Eastern Europe's summer of hope gives way to a winter of discontent, Gorbachev's go- with-the-flow optimism may bump up against an iceberg...