Word: dangerous
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that the peace process will remain bogged down for at least six months. Those are as good reasons as any for turning his attention to Egypt's staggering domestic problems. As a West German expert put it, "Sadat is shoring things up. He is not in any immediate danger, but his action this week shows he sees the amber light just ahead...
...democracy: The geopolitical situation in Korea leaves us constantly confronted with the danger of invasion. Though you do not hear any gunfire, even at this very moment we are exposed to the threat of war. We are in an extremely difficult situation: on the one hand we have to face the enemy, and on the other we have to build up our economy. We have to develop a political system compatible with our own conditions. It is imperative for us to build a democracy that will contribute to our own national development-whether it is Western-style or otherwise...
...I.U.D. is, preventing pregnancy for years at a time with no special effort by the woman, it has lately become a center of controversy. Some patients and physicians believe that I.U.D.s have been prescribed indiscriminately, with little regard for the risk of infection in the reproductive system or the danger of causing infertility...
...tubes, where the union of egg and sperm takes place, and sometimes lead to a hysterectomy. The I.U.D., when it fails, has also been suspected of causing ectopic pregnancies, in which the fetus grows outside the uterus. But recent studies indicate that the devices actually seem to reduce that danger in users compared with women who employ no contraception...
...young singers. With the additional money going into such projects, Bliss pointed out, there will be no letup in the need for annual contributions to offset regular operating deficits. Those contributions now total $14.6 million and will almost certainly have to go higher in future seasons. Is there a danger that the endowment campaign will undercut the annual fund raising? Bliss said no, predicting instead that it would foster greater interest and confidence in the Met. "Over the years there have been times when we didn't think we could afford to open our doors or meet our payroll...