Word: laid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...explanation was, "There have been several Duchesses of Westminster. There is only one Chanel." In fact, there were many Coco Chanels, just as her work had many phases and many styles, including Gypsy skirts, over-the-top fake jewelry and glittering evening wear--made of crystal and jet beads laid over black and white georgette crepe--not just the plainer jersey suits and "little black dresses" that made her famous. But probably the single element that most ensured Chanel's being remembered, even when it would have been easier to write her off, is not a piece of clothing...
Three years ago, Munoz's father was laid offand then worked various temporary jobs. Withoutsignificant financial assistance, the Munoz familywould not be able to pay the sky-high costsrequired even after financial aid at some schools...
Clinging to bright pink wastebaskets with what little strength they could muster, the inflicted laid on the floor of University Health Services, hoping their stomachs had finally settled...
...best, a 55%-to-60% share, and that's slipping fast. Its stock, which once soared above $85 a share (adjusted for a 2-for-1 stock split), lost nearly half its value during a three-month period and hit bottom at $14.87. In January, Netscape laid off about 400 employees, nearly 15% of its work force. What choice did it have...
...Money in Motion." He had spent the previous decade covering Wall Street and investing for USA Today and other newspapers, winning several awards. He and his wife have three young children and, he says, "worry endlessly about how we're going to pay for their college educations. We've laid that task squarely at the foot of the stock market." His column this week finds investing opportunities in the antitrust suit against Microsoft...