Word: laid
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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What's all this nationalism, anyway? This is increasingly one world, and the goal is for the whole globe to prosper, not to have the Japanese shun our rice, or we their cars, out of tribal paranoia. So what if Detroit just laid off more than 24,000 workers, with predictions of more to come...
Certainly, Thornburgh has never shown such affection for the press. Since taking the helm, more than half of the Department's spokespersons have been laid off. Besides Spokesperson David Runkel, most officials are forbidden to speak to the press. (Internal memoranda sent to bureaucrats warning that leaks will not be tolerated were eventually leaked, however...
Just in case anyone in the audience thought that Bob Dylan might be mellowing in old age, Wednesday night the raggedy man of rock decisively laid those fears to rest. Singing before an odd mix of ties and tie-dyes at the Boston Opera House, Dylan stormed through a hard-edged set that emphasized his independence and uncompromising nature. His band was tight, his guitar sounded terrific, and he even threw in a large chunk of the old songs that made him famous. If this seems like a good recipe for a concert, it was. Sort...
...Pinson Mine on the Getchell Trend, in which Livermore has an interest, is actively transforming waste-rock dumps into gently rolling hills planted with sagebrush, bitterbrush and crested wheat. Freeport-McMoRan, for its part, has hired a wildlife biologist to take charge of its reclamation activities. It has laid ambitious plans to hide its footprints by recontouring and reseeding old exploration roads, waste dumps and leaching heaps...
...heart of Gilder's argument is the notion that the breakthroughs in quantum physics in the early 20th century, which provided the theoretical basis for microelectronics, also laid the groundwork for sweeping changes in the world's economy. In the past, a nation's wealth sprang from its natural resources and its ability to fashion raw materials into manufactured products. But the computer has put a premium on information, not raw materials or manufacturing prowess...