Word: cautioned
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...thorny trial for NASA. On one hand, the 122-ft.-tall orbiter represented the agency's successful recovery from the tragic explosion 2 1/2 years ago of Challenger, the last manned U.S. space mission. Discovery was also a test: Could NASA, operating this time around with extraordinary caution and under intense scrutiny, pull off an A-O.K., on-time launch? That question has caused growing frustration in the space agency...
...line leak in one of its orbital maneuvering system engine pods, which came to light several weeks ago. NASA says repairs to the OMS pod, which involve cutting through a bulkhead, could delay the launch anywhere from a week to two months. NASA insists that the repairs and continuing caution during the countdown will be sufficient to fly the orbiter with confidence. Perhaps, but Discovery's trip into space may be farther off than anyone expected...
Washington State fisheries report finding tumors in the livers of English sole, which dwell on sediment. Posted signs warn, BOTTOMFISH, CRAB AND SHELLFISH MAY BE UNSAFE TO EAT DUE TO POLLUTION. Lest anyone fail to get the message, the caution is printed in seven languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Chinese and Korean...
...affair to unleash a storm of criticism. Bentsen quickly disbanded the club, called the mistake a "doozy," and returned the money. The episode did not cramp his fund-raising ability: he has raised over $5 million for his 1988 Senate campaign. It did, however, give Bentsen a bit more caution, which is the one trait he seems to share with the man who chose him to run for Vice President...
...went on the field against much larger opponents, the coach should have kept him on the bench. The decision set a precedent: rather than merely exercising "reasonable care" for the player -- the earlier legal standard under New York State law -- coaches must now exercise the same degree of caution as an "ordinary prudent parent...