Word: mix
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...indifferent and seemingly impervious to change--acted quickly. Of course, the excitement resulting from the resolution of the problem is testimony to the low expectations most Harvard students have come to have toward the administration. Hopefully, the University will use this action as an example for quickly resolving future mix-ups and responding to students concerns...
WORLD: A volatile mix of nationalistic pride, ethnic rage and economic fatigue stirs up Eastern Europe...
...particular mix of qualifications that an employer prefers will depend on the job being filled. The more you know about what the employer is looking for, the better you can tailor your presentation...
Georgia's Robert Prechter, 39, had become the hottest stock guru in 1986 and '87 because of the bullish predictions in his newsletter The Elliott Wave Theorist ($233 a year). He based his forecasts on a mix of esoteric formulas and offbeat indicators like hemlines: the return of the miniskirt, he said, was a sign of a peak in the market. Prechter issued a warning on Oct. 5, advising his subscribers to sell their stocks. But he did not predict the downturn's severity, which disappointed some followers. "New business has virtually disappeared," Prechter concedes, but he is philosophical: "Going...
...million in the past year, or nearly 50% of their value. Dennis decided last month to pack up his diminished fortune, estimated at $200 million, and move on to another pursuit: politics. He aims to invest in causes and candidates that reflect a philosophy he describes as "an idiosyncratic mix of economic free markets and liberal social policies...