Word: mount
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...meter mark, however, the heavies began to mount a comeback, began to mount a comeback, chopping the Badgers's lead down to only 1.6 seconds...
...unstable fire bomb that can self-ignite in housecoat pockets and purses and on car dashboards. Bic accidents have allegedly claimed the life of at least one victim, Ethel Smith of Tower City, Pa., whose husband is suing for $11 million. Other suits against the company * could easily mount into additional millions of dollars. In one of the first Bic cases tried in open court, Philadelphia Artist Cynthia Littlejohn last November won $3.25 million based on her claim that a Bic lighter ignited in her front pocket in 1983, causing burns over 25% of her body. The circumstances...
...that flower shows began to move out ahead of the gardening season, nosing their exhibition dates ever closer to the shank of winter. Improvements on the technique of "forcing," or confusing plants into forgetting the clock, hastened the shift in opening dates. Now it is standard procedure to mount a floral production in the cold. It is also smart marketing...
...models for the sprouting life-care communities is Mount San Antonio Gardens in Pomona, Calif., a successful independent operation. Retirees, who must be healthy when they move in, pay entry fees that range from $28,300 for accommodations in a studio apartment to as much as $100,000 for the extra comfort of living in a two-bedroom house. Each of the 458 retirees pays a monthly service fee of $892. In return, members receive everything from meals and utilities to housecleaning and the use of a swimming pool and a weight room. But the real benefit is unlimited access...
...excellent concept," says Lawrence Krause, a San Francisco-based financial planner. "The fear of loss is much greater than the greed of gain." Dean Bowman, 76, and Wife Fate, 75, would agree. They paid $82,000 in 1984 to live in a two-bedroom home in Mount San Antonio Gardens. Says Dean: "There's no question in my mind that we made the right decision. We took an oath early in our marriage that we'd never be a burden to our daughter. Now she knows we're taken care...