Word: generality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Specifically, he said, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) may not report freely on the products of its owner, General Electric. "Owners like to own things," he said, "and change things they don't like...
Turnout to the general meeting was exceptionally low, with 68 out of more than 300 eligible employees voting...
Democratic pundits say that voters wanted to hedge their bets by putting a congressional brake on the Bush administration. Republicans say that wins by incumbents show a general satisfaction with elected officials who bask in Reagan-induced prosperity. Electoral reformers say that it reflects the insurmountable advantages of incumbency...
...monolithic ship of state of Harvard University is lost at sea; it seems unable to stay its own course. In recent years, a general mood of conservatism--that clings to the status quo with renewed and often thoughtless vigor--has pervaded our country and our university. Harvard has mired itself in these sullied waters, dragging its venerable name through the mud and endangering its position of leadership in the intellectual community. Presently facing a plethora of controversial moral and ethical issues, the University has chosen to shamelessly cower from its responsibilities, instead of standing firmly on the high ground...
Throughout most of the general election campaign, Dukakis didn't even offer the voters a choice. Only when he faced incredibly long odds, did Dukakis find his voice--a liberal voice--and begin to ignite the passions of the electorate. It was his last-ditch populist crusade of "I'm on your side" which fueled hopes of a long-shot victory. It was his long-awaited defense of liberalism which began to bring the Democrats back home...