Word: impactful
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...means." He and others learned that the acronym stands for East Central Reliability Council, a group of utility companies. They were to learn more from Representative Gerry Studds of Massachusetts, who wrote his constituents: "Air Force to do EIS on PAVE PAWS." Translation: there was to be an environmental impact statement about a type of radar: Precision Acquisition of Vehicle Entry-Phased Array Warning System...
Such transformations of nouns into verbs became epidemic in 1978. "How does this impact on the Middle East?" reporters wanted to know. "Has branded merchandise Peter Principled?" asked a chain-store magazine. Governments prioritized, runners marathoned, technocrats moduled their problems, diplomats liased with their colleagues, vans slept six. It was that sort of verbiage that once prompted James Thurber to inquire about a restaurant meal, "How many does...
...exactly true. The real problem is that as the baby boomers retire and then live longer than previous cohorts, aid to the elderly will take up more of the budget, leaving little room for other priorities like health care or education. The solution we choose will have an impact on generations to come, and not just the retired and disabled...
...have helped create a theme song from the new RSO movie Moment by Moment that seems just right for slow dancing in elevators. Consequently, Coury is often on the aesthetic defensive, making heated claims for such slick popsicles as the Bee Gees by stating, "They're having a greater impact on music today than ten Bruce Springsteens! Rita Coolidge sings their songs and so does Frank Sinatra...
...doctors' fees. This would not only cut expenditures but also discourage recipients from rushing to the doctor for every sneeze and sniffle. The whole concept of linking federal pensions to the rise in inflation should also be reexamined. Another worthy idea for curtailing entitlements is to reduce sharply the impact aid program, a Government pork barrel that provides nearly $1 billion annually in tax dollars to school districts, no matter how wealthy they are. If Washington is not willing to re-evaluate these open-ended commitments, the day must come when the entire budget will consist of so-called uncontrollable...