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Word: lowering (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...thought that the matter was closed. The Mather individual in question returned to the platform some time later. Again, he asked my friend to dance; he told my friend that the two of them could "get away from all these girls," as his hand roamed over my friend's lower back and behind...

Author: By Brian J. Buckley, | Title: Sexual Harassment | 3/4/1989 | See Source »

Next, John Ritter, I believe with all my heart that Three's Company was an evil plot designed to lower the standards of the American television viewing public to a point where the networks could bill re-runs of shows like Hee Haw and Mr. Ed as quality entertainment...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Blake Edwards' Skin Flick | 3/3/1989 | See Source »

...evens out), we can do that automatically too. Just include a surcharge on their driver's-license fees. Penalize city dwellers for their higher rate of claims? Sure, but do it automatically, by basing the amount of the deductible on the place the accident occurs: higher in cities, lower in the country. (This would also foil urban drivers who cheat by registering their cars in the boondocks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fill 'Er Up with No-Fault, Please | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

Children from these homes may be able to read a clock, but that does not mean they understand time. Norton found that most of her young subjects scored lower than average on seriation tests, which measured their abilities to understand sequences of events. The less a mother had talked to her child about time over the years, the worse the youngster performed on the tests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Time Is Not on Their Side | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

...unclear how cases of disproportionate representation affect regular action applicants. For example, Asian-Americans, who make up 21 percent of those accepted early, may be admitted at lower rates in March under admissions policies that promote diversity...

Author: By Cara M. Famillian, | Title: Reinforcing the Harvard Stereotype | 2/24/1989 | See Source »

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