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Word: control (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Dealers thrived until Kenner unveiled a second, brand-new Star Wars figure line in 1995. Cashing in on nostalgic fans and people excited by rumors of the new film in the works, this new line was strongly influenced by an older fan base that demanded better sculpting and quality control than the previous line had provided...

Author: By Jason F. Clarke, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TOY STORY | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...Dealers thrived until Kenner unveiled a second, brand-new Star Wars figure line in 1995. Cashing in on nostalgic fans and people excited by rumors of the new film in the works, this new line was strongly influenced by an older fan base that demanded better sculpting and quality control than the previous line had provided...

Author: By Jason F. C. clarke, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Toy $tory: Looking at the Madness from the Inside | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...pharmaceutical products -- and often the sole druggist in smaller communities -- has decided not to sell an FDA-approved medication. The drug is Preven, a prescription morning-after pill that prevents pregnancy. The company says it?s strictly a "business decision"; Planned Parenthood and others involved in the birth control and abortion debate aren?t so sure. They believe the company is reacting to pressure from pro-life groups, though the company denies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wal-Mart Abstains From Morning-After Pill | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...will be days before the smoke clears in the Senate from the week's debate on gun control. For the moment, though, Democrats believe they have hit a bull?s-eye. Not only did they succeed in getting the Republican majority to do a complete about-face on the question of mandatory background checks for gun-show sales, but they also pressed the Senate to adopt a measure against juvenile possession of semiautomatic weapons and a ban on the importation of high-capacity ammunition clips. Even better, from their viewpoint, the Republican mandatory-check system the Senate approved Friday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shootout at GOP Corral Looks A-OK for Dems | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...accepted the latest Republican gun-show measure was an amazing statement." It opens him up, and the Republican party as well, to questions as to whom they are working for. The Democrats intend to keep this matter alive as long as they can. They have a raft of gun control amendments they want the Senate to keep voting up or down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shootout at GOP Corral Looks A-OK for Dems | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

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