Word: leanings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...studied to be a doctor before deciding he would rather decorate women than diagnose them. An urbane high-fashion designer (up to $3,000 for a turnout), he has developed one of the world's classiest lower-priced ready-to-wear lines. His Beene Bag collection features loose, lean clothes-notably big shirts and wide pants-that sell for between $12 and $200 and, he claims, are "on the same taste level as my couture." After delving into the history of apparel since the 14th century, Beene decided that "the most enduring thing, lasting centuries, has been peasants...
...most popular reggae performer in both Jamaica and the U.S. is Bob Marley, 30, a dreadlocked singer who dispenses a back-to-the-roots philosophy with electric-rock intensity. A lean, imperious Rasta, Marley is deeply distrustful of politics. "Never make a politician grant you a favor, they will always want to control you forever," he sings in the song Revolution. The current hit single in Jamaica is his song about the island's upcoming parliamentary campaign. Its title: Rat Race...
...first section of the piece takes off from a series of six action words. The group rehearses the actions/ideas suggested by the verbs beforehand, yet doesn't decide on order of performance until the concert begins. Sunday Chassler arranged the series: "run, roll, fall, lean, catch, hold...
...dignity." He admires Pat Moynihan's tough approach to the Third World. He would focus foreign policy on a "few geographical areas that are important to our national interest and not get involved in brushfire wars." He advocates substantial cuts in the defense budget and wants a "lean and efficient" military...
While most students here will have already turned the corner on middle aged sloth by the time they graduate, the over-60-year-old track coach will probably still be fighting the evil forces of FLAB (Fight Lean Athletic Bodies for the unitiated...