Word: genericizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...being floated by the Advocate's office. Fees and commissions, the performance of the fund, the risk rating and a short explanation of the strategy -- including any extra risks the fund is taking with, say, derivatives -- could all be included on the label. Maybe there could also be a generic fund warning INVESTING CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR WEALTH, AND SHOULD NOT BE COMBINED WITH ALCOHOL...
...there is that group of guys in the corner, dressed up as the nine final clubs. One's an Owl, one's a Fly, one's a piggie (that must be the Porcellian) and...oooh, one's dressed up in a tuxedo vomiting on himself. He must be a generic club member. Wouldn't recommend him for the night...
...whose generic name is mifepristone, has already been approved for use in such countries as China, Great Britain and Sweden. It has not yet been tested and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States...
...from the way in which these organizations advertise. The typical method is a poster featuring a "grabber" on top, with pertinent information following in smaller print on the bottom. The grabber itself is almost always a quote intended to portray particular emotions from the point of view of a generic, troubled individual...
...recent TIME poll. When nothing happens, frustrated voters lay most of the blame on the Democrats, who are in charge. Says Hastings Wyman, who has published the Southern Political Report for 16 years: "Anti-incumbency is part of this, but it's not that generic. It's geared mostly against the Democrats. The Republicans aren't facing the same stresses...