Word: grounding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Observers say that either way, Hope, whilebreaking some important ground for theCorporation, might still leave the seven-memberboard much the same as it was before...
...turned in a more mixed performance. The Capitol crowd that liked his warm-up act took a dim view of some of his proposals. The President briefly took control of his agenda, but then other events -- abortion, taxes -- seized control of him. Bush hit the ground running, but ran into trouble...
Even more ambitious is the Urban Geo Grid proposed by Shimizu Corp. It would be an immense network of subterranean atriums connected by tunnels and filled with such facilities as offices, gymnasiums, libraries, exhibition halls and public baths. The project would be built 164 ft. below the ground, sprawl across 485 sq. mi. and accommodate 500,000 people. Not only would temperature and humidity be controlled, say the planners, but real sunlight would be reflected in through vents from the surface. Estimated cost: $80.2 billion...
...overall goal, Ortega said, is to "clear the ground" and "normalize all aspects of U.S.-Nicaraguan relations." Ortega asserts his willingness to reach compromise on virtually all the complaints the U.S. has voiced over the years...
Elaborate plans are being drawn up for 21st century subterranean cities that may relieve the country's space crunch. Offices below ground level could create a new class of vertical commuters...