Word: counters
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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They would not have seemed out of place at a supermarket check-out counter or standing in line to see a movie. They could have come together by chance just about anywhere in the U.S. Nothing odd here, in this assemblage of sexes and ethnic strains and religions, except maybe the extraordinary American experiment in equality inching forward, for the nation and the world to see, and being taken largely for granted...
...attorneys, the Southern District is the place. Competition for jobs is intense; nearly all of those chosen made law review at the most prestigious law schools. Every morning at 9, the heads of the various units sit in green leather chairs around Giuliani's desk, which resembles a display counter in a second-hand store selling Yankee memorabilia. Giuliani, his presidential-seal cuff links gleaming, his manner radiating enthusiasm, listens to each of their reports. The mood is one of seriousness seasoned by banter. At one recent session, the corruption-unit chief tells him that the state is thinking...
After a quick Cornell takedown attempt, and then a counter by Greenberg, the Harvard grappler found himself on his back for an instant. The pin gave the Big Red a 14-6 lead, which was too much for the Crimson to make...
...Harvard women's hockey team, a weekend sweep of Yale and Brown would have meant not only a rise from near the bottom of the Ivy League standings, but also a momentous shot in the arm to counter the inconsistent play that had consigned a good team to mediocrity all season long...
...first coupon dispensers, produced by Coupon Systems of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., displays a list of up to 40 brand-name products. Customers hit buttons corresponding to their choices, and the coupons are printed out. They can then be redeemed at the checkout counter as usual. For each of its products listed, the manufacturer must pay a weekly charge of $10 per store to Coupon Systems, which installs the machines. The company gives a percentage of its revenues to the supermarket...