Word: havoc
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Inequality is not only a political or an economic condition, but is also a terrible force that wreaks havoc on all facets of normal human life. Racism penetrates to the deepest levels of emotion, transforming even love into a blind, uncontrollable desire for sexual possession and ultimately into a crime punishable by death. Sibiya's greatest hope and Nkosi's greatest goal is to free the people of South Africa from this cruel tragedy; Mating Birds is so singleminded and blunt only because the emotion is so strong...
...latitude to try to boost their 2.75% growth rate. Herbert Giersch, director of the Institute of World Economics at the University of Kiel, suggested that Bonn should bring forward tax cuts now planned for January 1988. Such stimulus is needed, he said, because a rising mark could play havoc with West Germany's export industries. Giersch predicted that the country would be lucky to achieve a 2.5% growth rate...
Experts say the optical and audio signals are unlikely to cause any havoc with other electronic gear, automatic garage doors or pets with sensitive hearing. Though the technology is now being pitched to children, it could eventually lead to some interesting possibilities for grownups. Saving the universe is one thing, but how about being able to take a potshot at J.R. Ewing on Dallas...
This is important to the crisis swirling around Doc Bowen, the first physician to command the Department of Health and Human Services, for he is now prescribing Government action against the havoc caused by catastrophic illness. Specifically, Bowen has proposed that by charging Medicare beneficiaries an extra $4.92 each month, the Medicare program could pay all hospital and doctor bills above...
Sullivan and McMillan, two of the league's best players, drove Quincy's passing attack all the way to the 1985 Championship game. But now, the golden two will be airing out the ball for their own team and wreaking havoc on defensive backfields around the league...