Word: exterior
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...behind this town's quaint exterior is a privileged world of Bentleys and BMWs. Home prices range from $350,000 to $450,000 and most families own two to four cars, according to Petrin. Most of the residents are professionals, ranging from investment planners to electrical engineers working for New England firms like Digital Equipment Corp. and Raytheon Corp. Nearly all the residents are white...
...commission decided not to push for full landmark status for Grendel's and Tweeter Etc. Instead, it agreed to have certain "preservation restrictions" placed on the property. These restrictions give the city about the same level of control over changes to the exterior of the building, and give the developer special tax breaks as an incentive for agreeing to the restrictions...
...patiently explaining chaos theory and fractals to staff members as they work all night at his house on an M.I.T. graduation speech, surrounded by note cards and bits of paper stuck on easels. "For him it's like golf. He loves it!" concludes an aide. But beneath this wonkish exterior, the President has found a smart politico. After the TWA 800 crash, Clinton named Gore head of a task force on airline safety--a delicate job, since the report he produces must be rigorous without implying that the President flubbed the issue earlier. Gore is also the favorite mouthpiece...
...discerned a cold, repellent glint in America's eye. Maybe it was my stepfather's rages, or the way my wife's face hardened when the subject turned to cattle futures or real estate or banking. So I learned quick enough to hide my appetites under a pious exterior and save the warmth of my promiscuous embrace for the donors of $10,000 or more...
...principle of recognizing exterior resources was always recognized," she said...