Word: fullblown
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...there was unprecedented demand-and unaccustomed prosperity-for U.S. scientists, engineers and technicians. No longer. As a result of sharp cutbacks in defense spending, reduced allocations for space programs, federal tightfistedness when it comes to basic research, and a faltering national economy, the scientific community is suffering a fullblown recession...
...since the 1968 bombing halt-might have been a reaction to allied hints that an invasion of North Viet Nam might be attempted if Lam Son were to turn sour. But some U.S. officers, fearful that it foreshadowed a period of relentless Communist shelling and possibly a fullblown invasion, rushed 7,000 additional American troops to the area. At week's end there were 20,000 ARVN and 15,000 U.S. troops just below...
...number of other schools in the state, accepting only token payments in some cases, or none at all. Confronted with what his agent had wrought, Nader lamented: "God! I'm being hoisted on my own petard!" The explanation was that the C.O.C.C. audience got a fullblown address while the others heard only the briefest of talks...