Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Diego St.] is known for starting fast,shooting a goal, and keeping that lead." Peppersaid. "We are known for starting slow and pickingup momentum. That was a factor in the quality ofplay."AP PhotoHarvard's NICK HOTCHKIN (right) is tackledby San Diego St.'s KEN TAYLOR in the Aztec's 2-1(5-4 in penalty kicks) victory over the Crimson inSaturday's semifinal contest in Clemson...
...economy had enough momentum going into the October stock-market crash, the country may be able to avoid slumping into a recession. Last week that hope was fortified when the Government announced that the U.S. economy grew at a robust 4.1% annual rate during the third quarter. Two categories that showed increased strength were exports and business investment, which means the U.S. is lessening its dependence on consumer spending...
...difference comes from the dynamics of high-speed motoring. When a driver traveling at highway speeds turns the wheel of a conventional, two-wheel steering car, the front tires immediately begin to pivot and the car's forward momentum generates a powerful sideways or cornering force at the front axle. The rear tires, however, have to wait until the car has actually started its turn before they begin to generate a corresponding force at the rear axle. That is why a car with two-wheel steering fishtails during lane changes, the back end is trying to catch...
...general, says a Western envoy in Moscow, "if you look back over Gorbachev's first couple of years in office, you see a pattern of peeling away the irritants in East-West relations. It would be surprising if he did not make an effort to keep up the momentum in Washington...
Most economists believe a deficit cut is necessary to prevent a loss of confidence that might bring on a recession. The contrary opinion among a few thinkers is that too large a budget reduction would sap momentum from the economy at a weak moment. But that idea seems increasingly implausible in the light of Washington's current paralysis. Says Economist Rudolph Penner of the Urban Institute: "The last thing that should keep you awake right now is the fear that Congress will do too much...