Word: delay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hard to believe that anyone would delay trying this fool-proof technique of increasing health and alertness. I urge one and all to head for the MAC no later than tomorrow-oops, I mean this very...
...even sharper point of contention with the public employees' union has been the Administration's months-long delay in deciding whether Texas Governor George W. Bush should be allowed to turn over the management of the state's cumbersome welfare system to private firms. Several companies, including Lockheed Martin and IBM, are eager to bid on what is expected to be a $2 billion multi-year contract. The unions fear not only the loss of thousands of government jobs in Texas but also the possibility that the idea could spread to other states. The day after the union snubbed...
Knowles would be more than happy to keep the issue on the back burner and will assuredly do so unless there is continuous pressure from students. Thus, they must constantly remind him that students care about ethnic studies and that they are upset at the Administration's delay...
With no cure for Alzheimer's Disease in sight, researchers have concentrated on trying to slow the rate at which it corrodes the brain and to postpone its onset. Any delay would enable victims to continue to live independently, their memories intact, and lessen the burden on their families and society. If the onset were pushed back only five years, it could save the U.S. $50 billion annually...
...There is no justification for a delay of this decision," said James Rafferty, an attorney on behalf of Starbucks Coffee Inc. "We would not be here [in front of the licensing commis- sion] if the zoning board had not approved...