Word: hastening
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...days from Earth, and we have a slight problem. This one, I hasten to add, will not affect our new attempt to deflect Kali into a safe orbit. I note that the news media are calling this deflection Operation Deliverance. We like the name, and hope to live up to it, but we still cannot be absolutely certain of success. David, who appreciates all the goodwill messages he has received, estimates that the probability of Kali impacting Earth is still...
...signs of ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere, but because ozone-destroying chemicals take 15 years to migrate to that stratum, the real delay amounts to 30 years. Moreover, these chemicals can remain in the atmosphere as long as 100 years. In addition, market forces often work perversely to hasten the demise of species and resources. The increasing appetite for bluefin tuna among sushi lovers and health-conscious diners has vastly increased the market price of the fish. But instead of dampening demand, the principal effect has been to encourage further fishing, to the point that the total number...
...carriers, foreign airlines could face limited access to U.S. cities. European airlines are eager to tap the American pool of 600 million passengers a year, which represents 40% of the world market. Secretary Card met last week for the first time with British Transport Secretary John MacGregor to help hasten a decision by Card on whether to approve the British Airways-USAir deal...
...late July, the parties engaged an outside mediator to hasten progress of the talks. The discussions over the bargaining table grew more earnest and intense, and the statements both side made through the newspapers grew more positive, and less confrontational...
...late July, the parties engaged an outside mediator to hasten progress of the talks. The discussions over the bargaining table grew more earnest and intense, and the statements both sides made through the newspapers grew more positive, and less confrontational...