Word: palled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enormous chunk of space rock hit the planet, the Alvarezes theorized, it would have largely disintegrated, casting a pall of iridium-rich dust and other debris over the world that could have lasted for months. Deprived of sunlight by this all-natural version of "nuclear winter," plants -- and the animals that fed on them -- would have died in droves. And when the dust finally settled, the iridium it contained would have formed just such a layer as the Alvarezes found...
Most important for Bush, runaway interest rates would cast a pall on the Administration's sunny outlook for economic growth, which is central to its plans to cut the budget deficit. The White House expects the economy to expand by a robust 3.3% in 1989, vs. the 2.7% growth rate predicted by a consensus of top private forecasters. The Administration's scenario for a fast-moving economy would raise more than $80 billion in fresh tax revenues and help Bush meet the $100 billion deficit ceiling mandated by the Gramm-Rudman law for fiscal...
Hundreds of bonfires fueled by cardboard, trash or debris provided the only heat for people who had spent the last four nights on the streets, and sent a pall of smoke over the city of 250,000 people...
...intifadeh, pressure from Muslims and Jews, and fears of emigration and community decline cast a pall on celebrations by Christians in the Holy Land...
...drug-related disqualifications at the Seoul Olympics, including the infamous demedaling of Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, have cast a worldwide pall over competitive athletics. Last week sports officials from 29 countries met in Borlange, Sweden, to draw up tough drug-testing proposals aimed at stamping out the use of anabolic steroids by athletes. If adopted by enough sports governing bodies, the recommendations could lead the way to making the use of steroids by top-ranking international athletes virtually impossible...