Word: calms
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...deal was ever struck, suggesting that things would probably get worse before they got better. Last month fears of a cash crunch were confirmed when the value of some commercial paper and bonds backed by O&Y were suddenly downgraded by Toronto's Dominion Bond Rating Service. To calm edgy investors, O&Y said it would pay off a short-term bond within 10 days...
...harbors no anger for most of the play, except for the instance when Hally spits in Sam's face. "I want to hurt him," moans Sam. When Willie tries to calm him, Sam asks him: "What if it were you?" Willie responds, "If he had spit on me like I was a dog?", seemingly considering this prospect for the first time. "I would like to hit him. I would like to hit him hard...
...calm resolution of what might have been a much more inflammatory issue has underscored an impression I have had on campus recently that this sort of discussion has become very rare...
...instance, if an officer is stopping a fight between two men on the street, he should not pin down the presumed assailant without first taking the time to "count one two three," calm down and assess the situation. Pinning down the victim by mistake would allow the mugger to escape, he says...
...when NBC ran TV ads several weeks ago touting Today's first-place finish, Gibson complained in print that the bragging was in "questionable taste." His comments made Zucker's day. "If we've got them riled about that," he says, "they're clearly nervous." All right, Miles, stay calm...