Word: grips
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...crazed head of the American weapons program, apparently because he considers it the closest modern equivalent to his beloved Third Reich. Strangelove holds the audience in thrall as he goes further over the top with every line, straining in his wheelchair to extract himself from the death grip of his own right hand, a powerful character actor in its own right. This is the classic Sellers--black leather glover a demonic twinkle in his eye, and a thick German accent that can't help rolling over the word "slaughter" with special relish...
...fiber that direct the movement of the fingers) and in the sheaths surrounding the tendons. Keyboards tend to force the upper body into unnatural positions -- hands bent, arms akimbo, wrists cocked -- straining the tendons and muscles and reducing circulation. Computer "mice" can be just as troublesome; users tend to grip the devices too hard, often with the wrist extended up, creating more work for the hands...
...pressure of U.S.-Japan trade talks, even without any sanctions being imposed, has helped open the door. Merely the threat of them has persuaded the Japanese to simplify the costly car-inspection procedures for importers and ease the industry's grip on the dealership system. Too much pushing on this front, however, could spoil a good thing. Unresolved trade talks help keep the Japanese concessions coming and the yen strong because the largest source of its trade surplus with the U.S. remains untouched. That is one reason U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor did not impose broad sanctions when Washington...
...added incentive is the fact that the men finished first last season. The trophy from last year is in its grip, and, with a defeat, not only would the race be lost, but also the trophy...
What of Sarajevo itself? As Bosnian Serb units once again tightened their grip on a city to which they have denied water, gas and electricity since Sept. 14, TIME received the following report...