Word: loses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Lose the tie and jacket--you'll fit in better," a student advises...
...lose [the B.C. game] we are in deep trouble," Rajballie said...
...loss when tests showed that Grablev and teammate Angel Guenchev, who won the gold in the 148 1/2-lb. class, had taken furosemide, a banned diuretic. At first Bulgaria attempted to distance itself from the offending lifters by claiming that they had taken the drug without approval in order to lose weight and not to enhance performance. But Gottfried Schodl, president of the International Weightlifting Federation, viewed things differently. Said he: "If you are drunk, it doesn't matter if you drank gin, vodka or Scotch." Both lifters were stripped of their medals by the I.O.C. The disgraced Bulgarians then withdrew...
...Rahway, N.J., headquarters, and permits employees to start work as early as 7 a.m. or as late as 9:30 a.m. so that they can meet family obligations. Procter & Gamble offers workers unpaid child-care leave of up to one year, with a guarantee that they will not lose their job. American Express conducts workplace seminars on topics as diverse as pregnancy planning, family stress and elder care. Capital Cities/ABC contributes up to $3,000 when an employee adopts a child...
...increase in family pressure on workers creates costly problems for business. Studies conducted by several large corporations, including IBM, Merck and Corning Glass, show that family responsibilities often contribute to reduced performance, higher turnover, greater absenteeism and worsening health among workers. Companies also lose out when experienced employees turn down a transfer or a promotion because they cannot reconcile work and family...