Word: delay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...They would delay permits, not answer phone calls, and do all other kinds of things," she said...
...Trustee Robert Weiss, who proposed the resolution, said he didn't take a stand on the issue in November 1995--when the board decided to delay its decision for two years--because he wanted to make sure that it was no easier for same-sex couples to receive benefits than for legally married couples...
Arafat, however, may be neither inclined nor able to crush Hamas, as Netanyahu demands. The Israeli Prime Minister isn't afraid to take the gloves off either. When Albright telephoned Netanyahu in March to plead with him to delay the East Jerusalem settlement, "he stiffed her, rudely and angrily," reveals a U.S. official, "saying in a patronizing way that she didn't understand the issue...
...give out the Visitor-From-the Future Award, which goes twice over to John Stilgoe for "VES 160: Modernization in the Visual U.S. Environment, 1890-2035" and "VES 167: Adventure and Fantasy Simulation, 1871-2036." The latter course gets special recognition for kinkiest title (barely edging Econ 1030: Delay of Gratification...
...does late menopause add years to a woman's life? Researchers aren't certain, but they think high estrogen levels have something to do with it. Studies show the hormone may delay the onset of diseases associated with aging...