Word: herd
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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THREE MBTA STOPS and a short walk away a healthy herd of 800 Boston Brahmins munched on dessert and slurped the last of the champagne at Anthony's Pier 4. They were waiting to see why they dropped $500 each for lunch; they wanted to see Carter, and they wanted to hear him say something important...
...Stephen Perry's ranch near Galveston, Texas, a black cloud of insects settles on a herd of grazing cattle. The cows frantically swish their tails, trying ineffectively to brush off the bugs. One by one the cows drop dead-40 in all. Scientists at Texas A. & M. veterinary laboratories determine that as much as 5 gal. of blood has been sucked from some of the animals, more than half of a cow's normal blood supply...
...herd giveth and the herd taketh away...
...York Air is aiming to take business away from Eastern with a combination of cheaper flights and better on-board service. Instead of the round-'em-up-and-herd-'em-on shuttle treatment, New York Air will offer a free drink and food. Eastern will be fighting the competition with its guaranteed seat service, which means that any travelers showing up at the gate always get on board. Lorenzo himself took advantage of that convenience last week, when he flew the Eastern shuttle from New York to Washington because he could not wait for a reserved seat. "Good...
Merrill Lynch & Co.'s thundering herd is off in search of greener pastures, and threatening to trample everything in its path. Not content to be the nation's largest stockbroker, the company is pawing its way into a variety of businesses, from real estate to insurance. The goal: to provide clients with a shopping mall of financial services...