Word: grosse
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...economy would bounce back strongly from its poor performance during the first half of the year. Many private economists dismissed his forecast as predictable optimism from a White House cheerleader, but now it appears that Sprinkel may have been right. The Government said last week that the gross national product expanded at a 4.3% annual rate during the July-September quarter. That was far better than the 1.1% growth rate in the first six months of 1985. The news helped send the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close on Friday of 1464.33, up 29 points for the week...
...Ireland have balanced their budgets, four members--Germany, Greece, France and Italy--have allowed their budget deficits to grow beyond the 3% limit laid down in the rules of the single currency. The overall debt level of the euro countries, which is not supposed to exceed 60% of gross domestic product (GDP), is creeping up again, from 70.8% of GDP in 2003 to 71.3% in 2004 and a projected 71.7% this year...
...sell product. This is the "ick-factor" that makes some people roll their eyes when they hear about mainstream superheroes taking on meaningful subjects. A whiff of exploitation follows Spider-Man and his ilk wherever they go. Using him to comment on September 11, for example, would be as gross as using Snap, Crackle...
...think freshmen benefit from advice from several different sources,” Gross writes in an e-mail. “Their proctors can give them invaluable advice on adjusting to college, dealing with roommates, staying healthy and getting enough sleep, etc. Upperclassmen can give advice on specific courses and on extracurricular life. And the faculty is the right source for advice on academic matters, especially on the choice of a concentration...
...Gross once said that freshman life in the Yard is like being surrounded by a “moat,” a metaphor that indicates the physical and psychological separation between freshmen and upperclassmen...