Word: leans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wrong. I'm sure Mr. Harvard's gift was well-appreciated during the lean years of colonization. But, with all due respect, what have you done for us lately, John? All but one of your books were lost to a 1764 fire and your estate could maybe cover a couple of tuitions at today's prices...
...While the President played down his surprise visit to Havana today as well as his talks yesterday with the leader of the Dominican Republic, Fujimori has acknowledged that offering the rebels asylum in exchange for the release of the hostages "might be necessary at some point." He seemed to lean toward Cuba's offer when he stated that he did not think the Dominican Republic would be a suitable destination for the rebels. While the Dominican Republic was the first to offer asylum, Castro has long held a soft spot for hostage-takers, welcoming Sandinistas...
...goals," she says. But despite the fact that this is the major ideological battle in the current Congress, chastened politicians on both sides are making great efforts not to seem too partisan. "Nothing brings you back to reality like an election," notes Edwards. So both sides will continue to lean hard on Torricelli -- only they'll do so quietly...
...doubled in 10 months and beaten the market averages handily in the past year. That's not all: Reebok shares have risen an average annual 29% since the bull market began in October 1990--outdistancing the average stock, which has risen just 16% a year. Granted, Reebok had some lean years. And next to fleet-footed Nike, its problems glowed in the dark. But management got back in training and since 1995 has cut expenses, sold the underperforming Avia division, bought back 23% of outstanding stock and embarked on an ambitious new-product campaign. Its backlog of footwear orders...
...screen adaptation of the show, Beavis and Butt-head Do America, was the surprise winner of the holiday season, taking in $20 million in its opening weekend to finish No. 1 at the box office and going on to gross more than $56 million. Now Judge is bringing his lean, subversive vision of ranch-house America to prime-time network television with King of the Hill, an animated series that debuted last Sunday on Fox in the golden 8:30 p.m. time slot between The Simpsons and The X-Files...