Word: hit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...were students involved in this supposed era of apathy? Because last year's activism hit home in a way divestment activism never could...
...rest of the economy remains at tolerable levels. The Government said last week that during July the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4%, an annual rate of 5.2%. But the subindex for food and beverages jumped 0.9%, raising the possibility of double-digit inflation at the supermarket. Among the hardest hit in July: fruits and vegetables (4.7%), poultry (7.4%) and eggs (9.6%). Prices for many meat and dairy products are rising because the cost of animal feed has gone...
...arguing over a plate of undercooked eggs. When her boyfriend continued to complain about her culinary skills, Sue, a 32-year-old New York City artist, started to cry. "He couldn't handle it," she recalls. "He grabbed me and shoved me. I was really frightened, and I hit him with my fist." After that, their life together got worse. "His temper escalated. He'd grab my arms and hold me down, or throw things at me: tennis shoes, magazines, a book." She finally walked out, too humiliated to reveal the reason to her friends...
...past. A lot of younger Republicans like me are not terribly comfortable with Big Business. I'm talking about Big Business that doesn't want competition. Big Business did not care about the plant-closing bill. It already gives 60 days' notice. The ones who are going to be hit by that legislation are the smaller firms. Big Business would love Government-mandated benefits because they don't want some guy to come in there and compete with them and not give as much health care or pensions to employees as the big firms...
Excessive speed and alcohol are the major contributing factors to road accidents in Europe. In France and Italy many drivers drink wine with their meals at franchised rest stops, then happily hit the road. All too often they hit whatever is on it as well...