Word: expansionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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The denouement came Friday, in a venue designed to humble warriors. The Old Senate Chamber was last regularly used in 1859 to debate the issues of a growing nation: territorial expansion, slavery, economic policy in the first industrial age. The nation outgrew the room, so when they assembled there shortly...
Not even Quentin Tarantino produces this many corpses. Monday-morning quarterbacking gave way to Monday-morning desk clearing last week when five NFL head coaches were fired even before the regular season ended, setting one of the league's more inglorious records. The Seattle Seahawks' DENNIS ERICKSON, the Philadelphia Eagles...
Ah, games! I play a lot of them on my computer, and my current favorite is Age of Empires: the Rise of Rome (Microsoft; $24.95). The original game is more than a year old, but the "expansion pack" that was released a few months ago is shamefully addictive. It's...
A protectionist surge could be disastrous in the long run for the U.S. as well as the world economy, since they are now so intertwined. But that is, at worst, a long-run threat. Board members expect the economic expansion to keep rolling, even though more slowly, not only through...
However, Gomes said constant expansion could overexpose the brand, lessening its appeal.