Word: cautiously
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Yanks make it to the final contest in Rome on July 8? Highly unlikely. In 1950 an unheralded U.S. squad shook the soccer establishment to its shoelaces by beating mighty England in a Cup game. But in this age of cautious play, when winning the Cup can net international stars $250,000 each in bonus money, the Americans will probably go winless. In the first round they are up against veteran squads from Austria, Czechoslovakia and Italy, a three-time champion. Bookmakers give the U.S only a 1-in-500 chance of bringing home the Cup. But U.S. Coach...
...Michael Spence--long known for his methodical, cautious and prudent leadership style--made the boldest move of his career last week. Citing personal reasons, Spence announced that he would step down as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences--the second highest position at Harvard--to take the helm of the Stanford University Business School. While academic observers described the move as a "step down" for Spence, the reality for Harvard is the loss of a talented administrator whose effect on the University will only be seen in years to come...
...true to expectations, the council avoided major controversy. It put the ROTC debate behind it by forging a cautious, compromise position in October and commenced to organize a couple of moderately successful concerts...
...limit was 100%, which allowed some S&Ls to sink themselves by committing a dangerously large amount to a single venture. Moreover, federal examiners began using strict new requirements to judge the quality of lending by commercial banks. "When regulators are being tough, bankers too have to be very cautious in terms of the credit they extend," says Kenneth Guenther, executive vice president of the Independent Bankers Association of America...
...should be cautious about implementing national polices which might have unforeseen effects and which fail to address more fundamental problems. Marriage and childbearing are voluntary endeavors. We should not socialize the costs of these personal actions or force industry to bear them. Americans must be prepared to take the economic and moral consequences of their actions...