Word: formula
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...mildly apprehensive about the reception that will greet The Burden of Proof. He expects some reviewers to cudgel him with the success of Presumed Innocent and anticipates complaints that the new novel does not repeat the formula of the old. "But that was intentional," he says. "I was wildly afraid of self-imitation when I began the second book. And I'm proud of The Burden of Proof, particularly the portrait of Sandy Stern and his complicated involvements in family life...
...helping women achieve greater economic independence, the organization has prompted political change as well. Barclays Bank in Kenya, which works closely with the local WWB group, no longer requires a husband's signature when a woman takes out a loan. WWB's formula for economic emancipation works so well that affiliate groups have formed in Ohio and Texas and may soon get started in Eastern Europe...
...money will be returned to cities and towns along the same formula that it was withheld, legislators said...
...counted a success -- and not just d'estime. The show has proved that original, challenging and idiosyncratic fare can be done for TV, even within rigid network confines, and that people will tune in. Twin Peaks is, in fact, the culmination of a surprisingly fruitful season for offbeat, formula-breaking shows. ABC's Elvis, though a failure in the ratings, deconstructed the rock king's life into fresh, evocative snippets of biodrama. Fox's The Simpsons put an off-kilter, animated spin on TV's portrayal of the family, while Fox's The Outsiders, at least in its early episodes...
...Council. "We need legitimate economic alternatives so people don't look only to the casinos for hope." Besides trying to monopolize the profits from casinos, critics claim, the Warriors are seeking to protect cross-border trading operations worth $100 million annually. U.S. and Canadian officials are searching for a formula that would restore peace to the reservation. But so far they have been oddly reluctant to involve Mohawks directly in their talks. Last week 30 provincial, state and federal officials gathered in Montreal to discuss the future of the tribe. Not a single Mohawk leader was present...