Word: clocked
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...have made it the world's largest and most aggressive franchiser. "You'd have a lot of difficulty finding another company this size that is growing this fast," says Smith Barney analyst Michael Rietbrock. How fast? In 1995 HFS had sales of $413 million. This year the company will clock in around $1.8 billion...
...agents have told TIME that they are exploring whether all three Atlanta bombings were committed by the same bombers. According to government sources, some investigators suspect that the Olympic Park, abortion clinic and Otherside lounge bombings involved devices with similarities that could add up to a common signature. The clock timers from each bombing are similar, sources say, as are the types of copper wire used in the fusing mechanisms. Forensic tests reportedly indicate the presence of unusual metal in some components, but further tests must be done to determine whether chemically identical substances are present in all the bombs...
...songbirds have returned to serenade early risers. Crocuses (or is it crocii?) are sprouting through the meager snowdrifts that characterize winter 1997. The gallow-like wooden steps that protect winter visitors to Widener library from ice-under-toe will soon be removed, and landscapers will begin working round the clock to re-carpet the Yard with emerald sod. Californians will cease complaining about the "brutal" Boston climate. But a plurality of us probably won't notice the seasons changing unless it might be the basis for an essay question on the midterm exam of some forsaken science core...
...also the second consecutive year that the Crimson held a slim 4-3 advantage at halftime. This time around, Harvard was fortunate to have even that, as junior midfielder Keren Gudeman scored on a free position shot with fewer than 20 ticks left on the clock to give her team the lead...
Bill Gates, Round the Clock: