Word: counteract
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...called for a more militant working class movement to counteract the "labor leaders' sell out to big business...
...council requested that City Manager John H. Corcoran meet immediately with Chief James F. Reagan of the Cambridge police, Chief Robert Tonis of the Harvard police and Chief James Olivieri of the MIT campus patrol to discuss measures to counteract the upsurge in crime...
...rolling billboard for automotive-parts companies. In addition to his track earnings, he commands $1,500 a night, win or lose, for helping dragstrip owners fill the stands for exhibition matches. He employs a public relations consultant to help spread his fame-and perhaps counteract the effect of his personality. Though he can be amiable off the track, fans know him as a dour churl who snarls at well-wishers and even puts up barriers to keep spectators away from his pit. Readers of Hot Rod magazine, however, were able to see as much of Grumpy as anyone would wish...
...planning some new tactics this year to counteract the Crime's persistent superiority in the series. Like his counterpart at Dillon Field House, coach Bok is scrapping his more flamboyant offense, one that featured a liberal sprinkling of innovation, and is adopting a more conservative style reminiscent of West Point's during the Glenn Davis days...
Participation in serious and responsible work with people of different backgrounds and ages would promote adult capabilities and counteract the isolation and passivity of school...