Word: limiting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...advisor to him," Heymann says, "If she had never run his campaign, she would have been likely to be an advisor for any of the democratic candidates. She must know Dukakis' constituency, his views, and what he feels strongly about better than almost anyone else. The sky's the limit...
Kennedy School Dean Graham T. Allison '62 reportedly negotiated a limit with Dukakis on the number of faculty members he could take with him, Kennedy School officials...
...keep their profits from plunging, more and more airlines are beginning to restrict the terms of their frequent-flyer plans. Several carriers now "black out" certain periods, such as Christmas and Thanksgiving weeks, during which passengers cannot fly free. Last year Pan American blacked out 70 days. Several airlines limit the amount of space on a plane that is available to frequent flyers. Such restrictions are risky, though, since they could destroy the goodwill and brand loyalty that the frequent-flyer plans have inspired...
...clash over tactics obscured the argument about the merits of reform. The Democratic bill, co-sponsored by Byrd and Oklahoma's David Boren, would limit both spending by candidates and donations from their supporters. Republicans normally raise more money for Senate candidates than do Democrats, and they have no intention of relinquishing their advantage. Says Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, who has raised $1 million for his 1990 re-election: "We have done a better job of fund raising, and we're damn proud...
...streets of Stepanakert, capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region, which is mainly populated by ethnic Armenians. In both cities the protesters voiced the same demand: that the Armenian Republic be permitted to annex Nagorno-Karabakh, now part of the Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan. "We've reached our limit," said a Yerevan resident by telephone late last week. "If this is a time for democracy, we want democracy. We want this problem resolved...