Word: disappeared
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Rigid central planning destroys local initiative and leads to costly waste. One concrete example: at least 30% of Poland's total cement production is "lost" through careless handling and theft. Trainloads of raw materials disappear for months at a time, often bringing factories to a standstill. Says a scornful party member: "The workers sit at their machines three days a week and play cards, because there is nothing for them...
...skyrocketing interest rates; "hemorrhaging" federal deficits that would 'fan an already raging inflation; a "credit crunch" caused by excessive Government borrowing to cover the deficits, leaving little loanable money for businessmen and consumers. They also prophesied that unless the Iran-Iraq war ends speedily, world oil inventories will disappear by February or March, leading to "panic" price boosts-perhaps to as much as $50 per bbl. from $32 now-and a return of the shortages and gasoline lines...
...half, and 11 on the night-- thanks to 5 for 17 shooting from the floor. Fleming seemed more frustrated than anyone--his drives inhaled by the Crusader defense, his jumpers scorned by the rim. Neither he nor the rest of the team can afford for Fleming to disappear into a six-game depression as he did last year...
...After eight straight division championships and four of the past five Super Bowl titles, no Pittsburgh native had to feel ashamed admitting his heartland origins. To come from "Steeler Country" or "The City of Champions" was suddenly cool, and while the suppressed smirks and W.C. Fields wisecracks didn't disappear, they became tempered somewhat by envy and natural respect for power...
Undaunted, the Reagans started to walk into the White House. But before they could disappear inside, they nearly caromed off a flustered First Couple dashing belatedly up to greet their successors. Jimmy and Rosalynn quickly shepherded the Reagans back outside as the President pointed ostentatiously at his watch and said, "I think they're a little early." "A little bit early," Reagan chimed in. Now officially met, the two couples, each with arms entwined, dutifully smiled and shook hands for the press. Then they about-faced and marched off, the women to the private quarters, the men along...