Word: drastically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...economic deterioration, labor strife, an emboldened political opposition. When Eduard Shevardnadze visited the U.S. in September, he seemed preoccupied with domestic issues, especially the Soviet Union's problem with nationalities. A surprising and revealing addition to his entourage was Nikolai Shmelev, an economist who specializes in dire predictions and drastic prescriptions for the Soviet economy...
...many Japanese teenagers, a look often has to suffice for a life-style. Japan may be a wealthy nation, but its young people remain restricted. The demands of a high-pressure educational system allow little time for relaxation and leave few opportunities to make a drastic change in life-style: to spend a summer at the beach or hours learning hang gliding...
...masters decided to investigate several new reform options and set a January deadline for a decision, pending further debate among themselves and with students, Jewett said. Any drastic lottery overhaul will be postponed until the following academic year, he said...
...arguments that 1-2-3 is too drastic a change for the people who have lived in rent-controlled apartments for years, Fraser says that is simply not the case...
...that it will be drastic because I think the proposition is structured enough that the two-year requirement will preclude investment from making a direct or immediate impact on the situation," Fraser says...