Word: originating
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Hussein's change of policy posed a dilemma for Jordanians of Palestinian origin. Most of them wanted to vote, but by doing so some feared they might be adding fuel to the argument of right-wing Israelis that Jordan, rather than the West Bank, should be viewed as the true Palestinian homeland...
...prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, credit, and public accommodations. It amends an anti--discrimination statue that already prohibits discrimination in these areas on the basis of race, religion, national origin...
Last night's eye-opener should put an end to the crimson's complacency. Why try to explain a jinx? It's like explaining the origin of the universe or the motivation behind the blue and white deodorant Stick-Ups the Eli fans threw onto the ice after Blaeser's first goal...
...undertook an investigation of those librarians who objected to spying on bookworms of Slavic origin. After all, weren't the librarians dupes of the communist threat, making waves so that the FBI couldn't get vital intelligence from library circulation records...
When it comes to productive tools, we should buy the best, regardless of origin, because it's in our long-term self-interest to do so. The best tools | make for the most competitive products. But when it comes to trinkets, we should think twice. Of course, with a lot of today's trinkets -- VCRs and camcorders, to name just two -- there's no way to buy American. The only choice is whether to buy at all, or whether, perhaps, to invest that money instead...