Word: lowered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Escapes ($399) seemed more promising. A flexible hinge on the bottom was supposed to let me fully extend my leg for a fast, natural stride. But the skates were downright painful. There was too much padding around the lower leg, and part of the skate dug into my inner ankle. I had another pal, Jillian, test them in her size, and her foot got so badly chafed that she had to wear Band-Aids the next day. "You couldn't give these to me for free," Jillian said, somewhat redundantly...
...result, Schaecher says, is that Nantucket Nectars can offer its products at a lower average cost--about $1.49 for its Super Nectars line--than some of its competitors...
...gills moved up and down, making the kind of sound your mouth makes upon opening when it is very dry. Its eyes, surely those of Isaac, son of Abraham, looked flat, round, unflinching, uncomprehending, accusing. I backed down. My mother took the knife and stabbed the fish in the lower back. She had obviously never killed a fish before either, for she would have known to club, not stab, it. I couldn't tell if the resulting "crack" was that of the scales breaking or that of the tip of the knife embedding itself through "Freddie" into the cutting board...
...lower rates have been a long time coming, given the powerful trends that have helped insurers to powerful profits. Start with safer cars: most vehicles now have air bags and anti-lock brakes. Autos are harder to steal too--newer models have security systems that disable the engine when you take the key out. Stiffened penalties have curbed drunk driving. And baby boomers have moved into the demographic sweet spot for cautious driving. Motorists ages 40 to 59 have a lower rate of traffic deaths than any other group...
Geico and State Farm have been among the leaders cutting prices, and others will be forced to match them. So pull out your policy and see if your insurer is following suit. If not, play hardball. As when asking for a lower credit-card or mortgage rate, if you make it clear that you're ready to shop around, you'll probably get the best results. Don't think it's worth your time? Fair enough. A 3%-to-5% reduction may not amount to much, and many companies will give it to you automatically when you renew. But chances...