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Word: expansionism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Soon, the possibilities in "the Scud ate my homework" spread to those old enough to know better. True, war is hell for those who fight it but can be a handy excuse for those who don't, and adults began invoking it with an ingenuity and appetite that their offspring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Saddam Made Me Do It | 2/18/1991 | See Source »

In my view this group and its leaders are profoundly irresponsible and selfish. The proposed garage site, which is already owned by the town, is well screened from nearby houses, can be made environmentally safe, and is in an area with few other town facilities. The garage site was designated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Leder Should Not Be President | 2/16/1991 | See Source »

Folkman likens this tumor expansion process to the construction of an apartment complex on the spot where a lone house once stood. The plumbing and electricity--meaning the cell's blood--must be improved dramatically, since the apartment's residents cannot survive on the much fewer resources of the old...

Author: By Adam L. Berger, | Title: No Cure Yet, But Success at an Early Stage | 2/14/1991 | See Source »

THE CENTRAL ARTERY project's replacement of downtown Boston's prematurely-aged elevated highway with a depressed underground version will be a boon for traffic-weary commuters, expansion-minded businesses and city residents who will enjoy Boston's newly created parkland.

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: A Cambridge Monstrosity | 2/11/1991 | See Source »

Even if the recession is relatively brief, many workers will be hard pressed to find jobs anytime soon. Well before the U.S. slipped into recession last fall, business was downshifting in the wake of the Reagan expansion. Corporations were eliminating slices of middle management and the layers of clerical and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Do They Go from Here? | 2/11/1991 | See Source »

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