Word: jolt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard students needed a jolt, which isexactly what Coffey gave them," Tadros said...
...Federal Reserve tightens the money supply to keep the recovery from overheating. David Jones, chief economist for Aubrey G. Lanston & Co., predicted that the prime rate, which banks charge large corporate customers, could climb a percentage point, to 7%. He added that a surge in short-term rates could jolt the stock and bond markets and send small investors scurrying back to dull but safer certificates of deposit...
...jolt of national dismay and disappointment over Jordan's retirement might seem wildly inappropriate to those indifferent to the game. (The White House even issued a sentimental statement in the President's name: "We may never see his like again.") But in fact, the response is in proportion to the disproportionate reverence with which athletes are treated in America. Jordan himself seems to acknowledge this. In the end, he did not so much seem to be tired of playing basketball as he seemed tired of being Michael Jordan...
...bottle Corton-Charlemagne white Burgundy: Jolt cola...
Still, the unexpected attack gave a psychological jolt to the Iraqi leadership. Fearing further action by the U.S., the regime backtracked on early threats of retaliation. On Thursday Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz told CNN, "We are not contemplating an act of revenge . . . That's not going to serve our interests." For Saddam, well known for his brash threats to unleash the "mother of all battles" on the American-led Gulf War coalition, Aziz's appeal for "normal, quiet relations with the United States" must have been almost as painful as hellfire...