Word: key
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nothing to discuss," snapped Karpov. "There is no common ground, no convergence. The important areas are those where we differ." The polemical tone continued for much of the round. On a number of occasions Karpov launched into philippics on the sins of the U.S. Tower would reply with low-key sarcasm, "Thank you, Victor. We subscribe completely to your characterization of the American position. Now let's get down to business...
This mastery of theater techniques is the magic key to the Cirque's wizardry. No story unfolds, though the queen, a contortionist, eels about renewing her spells. But the mood and pace of the evening progress with the intensity of drama. One reason is the music, which is not the traditional blare of fanfares and marches but a unified score of jazz and rock...
...Congress have been so vilified by the press, and none have been so adept at turning it to political advantage. The darts just seem to pass through him. "I never lost a minute's sleep over criticism, and I never shall," he declares. Senators who oppose him on key issues, he says, simply lack the facts or the political courage. And the uncommitted? "The Lord spoke of those who are neither hot nor cold. He said, 'I spew them out of my mouth,' and I think a lot of folks are crying out to be spewed...
...with plenty of long-term support for the struggling nonsmoker. In a study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Kottke's team compared 39 different regimens -- from self-help books to sensory deprivation -- and found that they all worked about the same. The real key to success, the researchers discovered, lies in the amount of face-to-face encouragement smokers get from physicians, friends and relatives. Even if it takes repeated attempts, the ultimate benefits of quitting far outweigh the anguish that accompanies...
Until he died four months ago at 62 of a heart attack, Werner Nachmann was the most powerful figure in West Germany's close-knit, 30,000-member Jewish community. As chairman of the Central Council of Jews for 22 years, he played a key role in German-Jewish reconciliation. At a funeral ceremony, Chancellor Helmut Kohl eulogized Nachmann as a "moral authority" who had "made his mark on the history of our republic...