Word: dismissals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...become convinced that some sort of historic change was taking place in U.S. policy toward the region. Like many other people, he suspected that the ferocity of the Israeli strikes in Lebanon was causing the U.S. to see Israel in an unaccustomed light, and he did not want to dismiss the U.S. initiative out of hand. Arafat asked the Arabs for "moral and material support" for the Palestinians remaining in Lebanon, the West Bank and elsewhere, and requested that they replace the military equipment that the P.L.O. had lost in Lebanon. The Saudis reportedly promised to open their checkbooks...
Warsaw's bosses at first tried to dismiss the demonstrations as minor disturbances by bands of "rampant" youths. But the government's own figures told a different story. Officials announced that 4,050 Poles had been detained, and that up to 75,000 in 54 communities had taken part in demonstrations. In addition to the four acknowledged deaths, 148 policemen and 63 demonstrators were reported injured. Although the government insisted that the demonstrations enjoyed no wide popular support, the world had been given vivid proof of the Polish people's determination to win back the freedoms that...
...that had to be paid for future healthy growth. Or will the upturn sputter along at half-speed through many months or even years of continued high unemployment, until the economy slips into a new recession? Some liberal economists warn that this may happen, and conservatives by no means dismiss the possibility...
...disappeared from the team. She was, in fact, defecting to the U.S. For American immigration officials. Hu's decision put the ball in their court with a tricky bit of backspin, since approval of her request will imply a certain level of political persecution back home. Her attorneys dismiss speculation that her motives involve net financial gain. Still, Hu is considered by some to be one of the top 20 women players in the world. As a top pro manager points out, "It's difficult to judge from her past performances, but she may be able to play...
...most studios, though, the financial news is so good that movie executives can dismiss the challenges from upstart competition for the American consumer's entertainment dollar. They argue that cable lures more viewers away from the networks than from the moviehouses, and that video games cannot compete with the movies' sophisticated special effects. They can also point to a recent Variety story showing that the average cost of making a Hollywood movie, which had doubled since 1977, actually declined this year (from $9.6 million to $9.4 million). Of the early summer hits, none...