Word: following
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fate of economies with a few choice words. A man so influential and powerful cannot be accepting a $16,000 Samurai sword from Nagano or a $300,000 international peace prize from Olympic affiliates in Seoul. And he cannot do so without expecting the IOC rank-and-file to follow his example. The Barcelona gentleman should do what many have been calling on him to do: step down and accept responsibility for steering the Olympic movement in the direction it has taken under his leadership...
...held a meeting Sunday to discuss the changes at other clubs, but decided not to follow suit...
...industry isn't the only one adjusting to the era of plentiful petroleum. As the price of crude oil falls, the prices of lightly taxed American gasoline (and other petrochemicals) follow suit. Car buyers, with the incentive of bottom-dollar gasoline, snatch up large, gasoline-inefficient automobiles-particularly sport utility vehicles-in increasing numbers. John Schutz, Nissan's director of research and development, said on CNN Interactive, "As long as gasoline is cheap, there will be demand for gas guzzlers." This, of course, encourages auto makers to produce SUVs, which they've done in ever-increasing numbers...
Those yuppies follow the trend and buy from Moore's eclectic and extensive selection of used books. His advance copies of books and focus on specialized and hard-to-find subjects draw customers out to his store...
...have more respect for our club. We follow the rules," Perito said. "There's no reason to go down the road these other clubs have followed...