Word: drastically
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Despite criticisms of interference by Control and the drastic positions of the initial scenario, most people felt they had learned a lot through the simulation...
Then he continued, "And we should try to quarantine Nicaragua if it uses force outside of its borders." A military quarantine is generally considered an act of war, and it is a far more drastic step than any so far advocated by Reagan, making Mondale sound more hawkish than his opponent. Mondale twice amended the answer in later remarks, saying he had meant that a quarantine would be a legitimate response to the establishment of a Soviet or Cuban military base in Nicaragua, and then only as an "option" to be used in consultation with U.S. allies in the region...
While scientists know that man's activity is destroying the ozone layer, there is little consensus over the extent of the damage, and over whether drastic steps are in order...
...possible alternatives, one of the most talked-about is the random lottery. But few students advocate this drastic a change, and Fox adds, "it would not be my choice...
...trail, Turner has, at times, sounded more like Mulroney than like Trudeau. The new Prime Minister has called for greater flexibility in guidelines that control foreign investment in Canada and talked of easing federal government controls over energy prices. Mulroney, on the other hand, has promised not to make drastic cuts in Canada's generous social-welfare system and has said that he agrees with the Liberals on the need to develop job-training programs for young people, who have been hardest hit by the shrunken job market. In a notable break with Trudeau, both Turner and Mulroney have...