Word: holding
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...lever to speed "real social change in the U.S." Harrington disputes the common assumption that DA will be "playing the old game of drafting a fine program and then throwing it in the wastepaper basket the day after the Convention," arguing that the conventional wisdom doesn't hold for next year because "the roof is caving in on the American economy...
...Crimson led off with ace Bobby Hackett, hoping to grab an early lead and hold on. Hackett got the lead, Julian Mack increased it slightly and Jack Gauthier gave Harvard a body-length edge going into the final leg. It was up to Mike Coglin to stave off the challenge of Princeton's 200 freestyle champion, Andy Saltzman...
Industry spokesmen denounced the moratorium. Said Carl Walske, president of the Atomic Industrial Forum: "The nation can ill afford an indefinite hold on nuclear licensing or one that is subject to politically inspired delays...
They were desperately hungry. When a bag of sugar accidentally burst in the plane's hold, the workers descended on the sugar from all sides, scooping it up into their pockets and even licking it directly off the floor...
Even more important is the rapid growth of women in the blue-collar force. Over three-fifths of all U.S. women aged 20 to 64 hold jobs and are tremendously affecting the current economy. One example: productivity is flat, in some part because many women are holding first-time jobs and are not so well trained as men. But as the newcomers gain experience, productivity will rise...