Word: pave
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Conceivably, the FCC could step in and pave over some of these potholes, but chairman William E. Kennard has been careful to let the marketplace steer the bus. He concedes that the trip could be both bumpy and lengthy but insists the government's role should be limited to cajoling the parties when needed. "These decisions should be made by consumers, not government agencies," says Kennard...
...means who ask themselves, Why not? What was once unimaginable could become routine--and the link between the sex act and reproduction will no longer be seen as sacred. Ultimately, this may prove to be the real significance of sex selection: by breaching a powerful psychological barrier, it will pave the way for true designer babies, who could really turn society upside down...
...admit that he lied under oath. Ken Starr's grand jury is still in session, for one. Whatever deal Congress makes, Starr could still indict Clinton after he leaves office. Paula Jones, too, would be blissfully happy with an admission of perjury. It could help reopen her lawsuit and pave the way for a hefty out-of-court settlement. One way or another, legal fees are going to feature heavily in the President's future...
...said she hoped the presentation at the UN would pave the way for more involvement by religious leaders in the future of the environmental movement...
...nation's ailing roads and bridges aren't the only things likely to prosper from the $203 billion highway-spending act President Clinton signed last week. Analysts expect the government's pork-laden largesse to pave the way for solid growth at major cement and aggregate (sand and gravel) providers as public construction projects multiply in the next few years. Firms like Lafarge, Southdown, Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials will be busy laying down the concrete and asphalt, so look for their relatively affordable shares to keep rolling higher...