Word: nearer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...into how many sections of red fence. "If there were 48 green doors," the teacher implored, "how many red fences do we need?" After a few minutes, one student incorrectly ventured, "Eighty." A few others tapped their calculators, with little success, and after 20 minutes, the solution seemed no nearer...
...decade began, about half of all factories were electric, the rest mostly using steam. But by decade's end, more than 80% were on electricity. Household earnings rose; unemployment averaged 4.7%. Car ownership grew from 8 million to 24 million. In 1928 Herbert Hoover declared, "We in America are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land." Oops...
...defense, Harvard pressed the UNH transition, forcing the Wildcats into quite a few turnovers as well. However, the Crimson usually had more players nearer to the ball, as the Wildcats spread the field to protect against easy goals, which allowed Harvard to scrounge up most of the ground balls...
...perhaps, as fiber and omega-3 fatty acids rolled into one. The reason: many women are unhappy with the options mainstream medicine has to offer. For younger women in perimenopause, gynecologists sometimes prescribe low-dose birth-control pills to even out hormone levels. And as full menopause draws nearer, physicians typically prescribe Premarin, an estrogen derived from pregnant mares' urine. But while the benefits of Premarin are considerable--among other things, it may reduce the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis--there are potential dangers. Women who take Premarin for many years can increase their chance of developing breast cancer...
...change is debatable. However, because of randomization, it's not clear where one would transfer to. Sure, if you hate your roommates and your new best friend lives in Quincy it's easy. For the dissatisfied at the Quad there is an incentive to transfer just to be nearer to more people. But what if you're just looking for a different environment, more people you're comfortable with in one place? The sophomore class is all spread out. There is no house with a characteristic group that one could point to and say, "I like the kids in that...