Word: flows
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...chief elements of the bill have been floating around Capitol Hill since 1982. But pressure for action did not crest until this year, when the deteriorating Mexican economy increased the already heavy flow of illegal aliens across the Rio Grande. U.S. border patrols are expected to apprehend some 1.8 million illegal aliens this year, 500,000 more than in 1985. By some estimates, for every person caught, another will get through. Meanwhile, public outcries against terrorism and drug traffic translated into a fear of open borders to the south. "It was a combination of things," said Representative Leon Panetta...
Style: Style also communicates a message. Staccato phrases or incomplete sentences such as "Designed data collection system. Analyzed data and prepared 60-page report" give an efficient, action-oriented impression. For some people, the flow of complete sentences is more suitable. Whichever...
...SOVIET-AMERICAN relations are once again back on track. "A bleak logjam suddenly broken, Soviet-American relations now flow with promise," The New York Times editorialized. Salvation is now at hand, if only we believe...
...into any kind of flow," Crimson Coach Jape Shattuck said. "But we did [flow] briefly and showed that we could penetrate their defense, which was heartening...
...station's cash flow problem was evident two weeks ago when it did not have $750 on hand to cover the cost of a needed replacement part for its equipment. The station ordered the part on the assumption that its cash flow would improve by the time payment is required, staff members said, quoting a note in the organization's staff digest...