Word: gradualism
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...entry into the computer field symbolizes the company's gradual break since the late 1950s with its research-oriented beginnings. BBN now divides its financial statements into two halves: research and consulting, and computer and communications products. The future profits clearly lie within the latter sales-oriented sector, which has grown much quicker than its research counterpart in the last several years...
Tremblay unfolds the plot through gradual, cyclic self-revelation. On returning from a three month vacation in Europe to escape his family's problems. Serge has talks with his father and two aunts, his three elder sisters, and his lover, Nicole--and has talks, and has talks, and has talks. Wingrove's blocking is deft: Serge travels an a small circle around his bed, center stage, and is able to enter the houses and lives of each of his relatives with one single step towards their particular corner of the stage. His jerky, frantic movements contrast markedly with the immobility...
...What is surprising is that the American people have remained uninformed in the face of such a policy shift. While the United Nations has condemned the South African regime, the U.S. government has invited "constructive dialogue" and U.S. companies believe that by keeping investments in South Africa a gradual change can be initiated...
IDEALLY, a way out of the South African mess does exist. Power sharing with a gradual evolution toward majority rule would allow Blacks to learn the skills necessary to run a country and perhaps build up a modicum of trust between Blacks and whites that would ease the latter's paranoia. Realistically, though, such a change is simply not forthcoming. The situation is already too polarized to allow a meeting of interests on a common ground. And the West is left with the choice between two singularly unattractive policy options...
...ptomaine poisoning, which had compelled him suddenly to abandon his tour, was followed by a slight attack of pneumonia. For a day or two it did not seem as if he were throwing off the poison. Then gradual improvement followed. His temperature abated, his pulse approached normal. The bulletins of physicians in attendance had at first pronounced his condition "serious." Succeeding bulletins gave more and more encouragement to the hope that he would recover. Public apprehension was allayed...