Word: heed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...country." For openers, "we risk losing the standard of living that we have taken for granted for so many years." But Americans will make the sacrifices required -- most prominently, paying $150 billion or so in new or increased taxes over the next four years -- because they never fail to heed "alarm bells in the night...
...whopping 21 rating, higher than any other syndicated-series episode in history. And now a whole fleet of hour-long action shows is buzzing into prime time, in an effort to satisfy the audience's appetite for shoot-'em-up (and beam-'em-up) adventure. Network executives are taking heed: if these independently distributed shows continue to do well, they could pose a bigger threat to the networks than an army of Klingons...
...sure if I'm totally convinced. So, President Bill better heed my warning. If I'm not satisfied, I might even employ my John Locke manuscripts--any social contract abused should be dissolved. Was he British? No matter. I'm on a mission...
...find the courage to steer a clear course in the midst of criticisms from the left and right. We must remember that other societies and peoples have produced similar figures--social rebels who play a prophetic role and become oracles of their time. It is sometimes difficult to heed their messages...
...even the bellicose presence of Ross Perot on GM's board could persuade the firm to shift gears or change direction. "I did everything I could to get General Motors to face its problems," Perot said in the presidential debates. "They just wouldn't do it." Rather than heed Perot's exhortations to cut executive perquisites and streamline the bureaucracy, GM spent $750 million to buy out his stock and shut...