Word: lures
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...water in Jonesboro, Ark., doesn't stink. In fact, even wastewater flowing out of the big, new Frito-Lay plant there runs through an expanded treatment facility in order to minimize environmental problems. That expansion was part of a multimillion-dollar incentive package the AEDC gave Frito-Lay to lure the company to Jonesboro. Frito-Lay is not exactly needy. It is a profitable subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc., the giant soft-drink and snack-food company that had sales of $20.9 billion...
...character initially warns the government against an army invasion; yet moments later, he has morphed into a power-hungry zealot, relentlessly pursuing all those he views as enemies of the state, Hubbard included. The Siege has its thrills and suspenses, and its big name cast shouldn't fail to lure the crowds, but don't expect much more than a typical action flick with a twist of modern-day relevance...
Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) challenged a crowd of 200 students last night at Harvard Law School to resist the lure of corporate law and high finance and encouraged them to go into public service...
While the lure of professional athletics is strong, members of yesterday's first annual Professional Sports Counseling Panel at the Murr Center Hall of History gave students a glimpse of the industry's realities...
Although she hasn't ever won a substantial jackpot (the jackpots can reach up to $2,300 in a given month) the spunky octogenarian continues to play because "it gives me a night out with my girlfriends." In fact, it is precisely this social lure to which many of the players are attracted. For most, this is their only night out on the town, and thus their sole opportunity to see old friends and make new acquaintances. Moreover, the attraction to gambling can't be forgotten as a catalyst for the deluge of people spilling into the cafeteria each week...