Word: complained
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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After Fire Department officials complained that the shuttle bus stop was a parking violation, Cambridge Police decided to complain to the College, Rose said...
...avoid the embarrassment of discontent or failure. For his 15 years in office, Bok has sought to improve the quality of teaching, referring to that goal constantly. Yet his concern has resulted only in speeches and papers designed to change "attitudes" rather than change standards or policies. Students complain about their removal and isolation from professors as much today as in 1971, when he took office...
...government. If the basic law, which would supplant the Marcos constitution of 1973, wins the voters' approval, it will not only confirm Aquino in the presidency for a full six-year term but will be widely viewed as an indicator of her popularity and legitimacy. Critics on the left complain the proposed constitution does not address the problems of the poor, while rightists assert that Aquino is not empowered to void the old constitution...
...sheer, world-class derangement, few pastimes can match that of smearing one's face with sunscreen goo, joining ten other hearty mates and smashing over the sea in multimillion-dollar pursuit of an ugly, and near worthless, silver jug. Yachtsmen often complain that ocean racing is like standing under an ice-cold shower tearing up thousand-dollar bills. Until recently, Dennis Conner, 44, skipper and mastermind of the smoke-blue Stars & Stripes, might have agreed...
...commercial Boeing 747. The added weight means the plane is prone to stall when the pilot attempts complex escape maneuvers. New stall- inhibitor and stabilization mechanisms will ease the problem but will make it more difficult for the B-1B to execute maneuvers vital to survival. Pilots complain that the heavy load makes the aircraft "fly like an elephant...