Word: complained
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Navy was the first to complain, declaring in July that its Phoenix air-to-air missiles, being supplied by Hughes at close to $1 million apiece, showed evidence of "marginal workmanship." The Air Force followed suit with complaints about its heat-sensing air-to-ground Maverick missiles, which cost $100,000 each...
...will be less than a success. To promote the product, it is readying its biggest television advertising campaign ever. The computer is already on store shelves, and as many as 30,000 could be shipped by year's end. That should make IBM dealers happy. They frequently complain about low profit margins and competition from IBM's own sales force. But after being wined and dined in Texas last week, one New Jersey computer dealer observed, "I've got to learn to love these guys because they are going to make me rich." -By Alexander L Taylor...
...wind, Benoit found that just 50 jostling women caused a terrific congestion. She hurried into the clear under a delightful painter's hat with the bill brushed back. About three miles out, Benoit ran away completely and was astonished when no one kept up. "I didn't complain," she said. "I just sort of followed the yellow brick road...
Despite its popularity, arthroscopy, some doctors complain, is being overused, especially in diagnosis. It does have some drawbacks. Its primary use is in removing torn tissue and bone chips, but doctors must still open the knee to work on ligaments and tendons. Also, patients seeing the small wounds and feeling little pain after the operation may be tempted to exercise too soon. James was surprised when Benoit arrived for a checkup only a week after surgery and told him that she had already completed two one-hour runs. Says he: "I've operated on a lot of other runners...
...That at least is the view from the far side of the Atlantic, as the dollar registers historic highs against the pound. For 2.5 million American travelers a year, a vacation in England-with frequent visits to its hallowed tourist lure, the theater-never looked so good. Britons may complain that some musicals, like the American import On Your Toes, are charging record ticket prices (nearly $20), but these are still lower than the cheapest admissions to most Broadway shows, and not a few off-Broadway. The best seat in most West End houses costs from...