Word: crimp
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Frank Lounsberry, a state police sergeant involved in the investigation, said the arrests will put a "crimp" in local heroin and cocaine traffic...
Crompton's experience is by no means unique. As high inflation and slow growth crimp the ability of businesses to make a profit in the U.S., more and more American firms, large and small alike, are turning to exports to boost sales. They are having success in part because the decline of the dollar has made U.S. goods increasingly attractive in foreign markets...
...players say this would crimp their prospects on the free-agent market. Certainly the need to surrender proven quality in exchange for open market talent would inhibit many acquisitive owners. But Players Association Executive Director Marvin Miller insists that the game has benefited from interest in high-priced stars. Says Miller: "In the years since free agency, baseball has set four straight records for attendance, gate receipts and TV revenues. Now they say we have to agree to go backward...