Word: greened
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Just after dawn last Friday, 800 American soldiers, their faces stained brown and green with camouflage paint, parachuted onto a dry cow pasture in central Honduras. The 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers formed a defensive ^ perimeter, crouching in combat positions. But instead of an enemy force, they faced an army of photographers and cameramen -- a fitting confrontation for a troop deployment that was more media event than military action...
...local dealership issued a strict dress code requiring all used-car salesmen to wear sport coats, Grant decided to make his own fashion statement. He went out and bought two eye-torturing sport coats -- a screaming fuchsia and a rainbow plaid -- to go with his gray and green slacks. Already annoyed by Grant's frequent catnaps and snacking on the job, Dealer Conrad Darby fired one of his best salesmen. Catnaps notwithstanding, Grant did not take this lying down. Claiming that Darby had forced out all but two salesmen over age 40 since taking control of the business four years...
Laura is on green vegetables. Peas and green beans...
After the company's first shot -- the DEFT system to diagnose troubles in IBM's giant disk drives -- proved a bull's-eye, IBM Chairman John Akers became an enthusiast. He gave Schorr the green light to promote expert systems throughout the company. IBM now has 50 knowledge systems up and running, and Schorr expects that number to double each year for the next few years...
NCAA Tournament: This weekend's quarterfinal action pits Michigan State (27-14-3) against Minnesota (30-8-2), Wisconsin (30-12-1) versus St. Lawrence (26-7), Bowling Green (29-11-2) at Maine (30-6-2) and Merrimack (34-4) against Lake Superior State...