Word: hecticly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...four of us," explains Ringo, "have had the most hectic lives. We have got almost anything money can buy. But when you can do that, the things you buy mean nothing after a time. You look for something else, for a new experience. It's like your Dad going to the boozer and you want to find out what
...last week flew a precious cargo-the new fall and winter styles from Paris. There to receive them were the representatives of the two New York department stores that market high-quality but inexpensive copies of European couture fashions. The arrival marked the start of one of the most hectic competitions in all of American retailing-the race to get bulging cartons of Givenchys, Cardins, St. Laurents, Diors and Balenciagas unpacked and into the hands of cutters and tailors for public showings only three weeks away...
...Exchange runs about 40% of that on the New York Stock Exchange (in numbers of shares, but far less in dollar value, because Amex issues are much lower-priced). Last month Amex volume began to swell to as much as 60% of that on the Big Board. At increasingly hectic sessions, the ticker ran late 18 times (by as much as 22 minutes), and there were delayed openings on 17 days. For the first nine trading days of July, Amex volume climbed to a daily average of 5,446,000 shares, compared with 4,000,000 in the first half...
...hectic days Cambridge drivers have been experimenting with Harvard Square's new traffic circulation plan, but it is still unclear whether the new system will be a boon to motorist or an invitation to even more congestion...
Sione finds life much more hectic in the United States than it was in Tonga, and he feels this attitude carries over into American sports. "I play rugby just for fun and exercise," he says, "and for a good glass of beer afterwards...