Word: dimmer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...however, they may have to make yet another agonizing reappraisal of their position. Reason: unless auto sales pick up appreciably this year, chances for an economic recovery are dim. And if the economy does not start rebounding, the chances for a long-term boost in auto sales are even dimmer...
...York, a nonprofit cooperative for executives and professionals who are seeking jobs. Each week four or five of the club's 130 members resign to take new jobs-but Hannafin does not know when he will become one of the lucky leavers. "My chances are considerably dimmer than other members of the club, the financial business being what it is," he says. "It's difficult to apply for a job in a totally unrelated field. The only other thing is to go into business, and I wouldn't try that now." With so many options foreclosed, Hannafin...
...five. The old lady's mind wanders occasionally, but in general she is shrewd, wise and feisty. Now, that is. In long flashback sequences portraying her as a belle of society, wife of a rich man and mother of two bright children, she is made to seem dimmer...
...PRESENT GOVERNMENT is unable to negotiate a peace treaty by the December elections, as seems likely, and the Israeli populus swings to the right in the voting, the prospects for peace will be considerably dimmer than they were before October 6. President Nixon would certainly be distressed by a more militaristic government in Israel, particularly as Arab oil boycotts and the energy crisis make a Middle East settlement all the more imperative. Between now and the Israeli elections we may find Nixon taking an unusual step, interceding on behalf of the leftist Mapai and strengthening their position, perhaps by making...
...voltage cutback will probably only cause heating units to warm up slowly, dimmer lights, and other minimal effects, J. Norman McKenzie, the spokesman for NEPEX, which supplies 95 per cent of New England's electrical power, said Thursday...