Word: obvious
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...They had decided on a Hispanic [to fill the post]," said Richard Rosser, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, in explaining the Cavazos selection earlier this year. "It's quite obvious that was a very important factor in the decision." Other higher education officials took the same condescending view towards Cavazos, viewing him as a "token" member of the Cabinet and as a lightweight who would meekly preside over the Education Department during the twilight of Reagan's term...
...expert on sticky situations, the Athletic-turned-Dodger Howell, says of his ex-teammates, "They're all pretty calm that way, studied, directed, prepared -- they're real prepared." His obvious reference is to Tony La Russa, 44, a thoughtful manager whose unusual breadth has never required him to let out his pants. Over eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox and three in Oakland, La Russa has grown increasingly sensitive to the nagging charge of being an attorney-at-law. Branch Rickey and Miller Huggins were good baseball men and members of the bar, but the A's skipper...
...posted enough in advance, but that they are sometimes not posted at all, and that the present constitution has no provision requiring the posting of agendas for the meetings. The residents of the house should know what will be discussed in house committee in advance, with the obvious exception of any new business that may arise at the meeting...
Each company fills out a fact sheet about positions or training programs, location of employment, and required concentrations. Those are kept in a binder in the recruiting room. It may seem obvious, but you should have a basic knowledge of what your job involves. If you're interviewing for an investment banking firm, know what an investment analyst does and how she contributes to the company. You should also know such basic information about a company as: what its products are, where its offices are located, what subsidiaries it has, what its growth has been, and how it views...
When the day arrived, I got up at 8:00 a.m. and made it on time to the Middlesex County Courthouse. There were at least 300 people in the room, and I was impressed by the obvious differences in age, education and economic background. As we carefully watched a videotape explaining what we could expect and what our responsibilities were, I felt a real sense of accomplishment--for a system that could bring together so many different people for a single purpose...