Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kurland. Agrees A.E. Dick Howard, a professor of law at the University of Virginia: "The 1984 Burger Court may be the conservative counterpart of the 1962 Warren Court-the year it turned the corner. A swing to the right has been in the works for a decade, but the momentum has quickened in the most recent term." Even several of the Brethren acknowledge the shift. Last month Justice Harry Blackmun told a private gathering at the Cosmos Club in Washington, B.C., that...
...back. Once he builds up speed, not even powerful brakes can bring him to an abrupt stop. And so, after barreling ahead at an 8.8% annual growth rate during the first half of 1984, the economy will slow in the coming months, but it still has enough momentum to keep going at least through 1985. Even a national auto strike against GM would have only a limited and temporary impact, unless it lasted for many months...
West Germans were eager to interpret every statement from East Berlin last week in the most positive light. Still, the Kohl government could not hide its disappointment at the turn of events. "The momentum from both sides seemed to be just right for the visit," said a Western diplomat. "Now a lot of air has been let out of the balloon." West German Negotiator Jenninger said he expected that "dialogue wanted by both sides" will continue. He challenged the East German explanation that "public dispute" over the trip in the West had forced Honecker to stay home...
...wasn't always this harrowing, and it may not remain so, if what many perceive as a movement for change gains enough momentum. The controversial lottery system, under which the administration reports that more than three-quarters of the applicants get their first choice is only one of several options...
...questions that her press conference did not entirely resolve continue to dog her. Even assuming, however, that most voters now view the matter as essentially closed and turn their attention to other issues, the controversy was a significant setback for the Democratic campaign, blunting its post-convention momentum and forcing it into a defensive crouch for nearly two weeks. For Ferraro, the affair probably comes out as a wash. She has lost some of the freshness and excitement that she brought to the ticket as the first woman nominated for national office by a major party. Many voters...