Word: peak
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This weekend in Bethlehem, that type of pressure, no mater what Kleinfelder desires, will rise to a peak, akin to say, squatting naked at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean...
...while the recession has been technically over for a year, this doesn't feel much like a recovery -- though many economists warn that this may be as good as it's going to get. Unemployment remains stubbornly high; the jobless rate continues to hover at 7.3%, a six-year peak, and experts say it will take a more robust rate of growth to make a dent in that figure. Typical recoveries since World War II have boasted growth rates of 5% and sometimes higher; by contrast, the current 2% rate is paltry, and unlikely to improve soon. Michael Boskin, chairman...
...phone, and calls made to the 700 number will be routed there by AT&T's computers (that may seem excessive, but some people now have to enter 28 numbers to make a long- distance credit-card call). The caller pays 25 cents a minute for long- distance during peak hours and 15 cents off peak, comparable to most current rates...
...with team confidence, enthusiasm, and morale at peak levels, the Crimson is favored by many to capture its second NCAA title in three years. Here's a look back at how Harvard earned that respect...
After eight seasons on the air, The Cosby Show seems ready for retirement. It was quite a run. A hit immediately upon its debut on NBC in September 1984, the show had an amazing string of four straight years as TV's top-rated series. During its peak season (1986-87), it was watched in 34.9% of all TV homes in the country. (This season's No. 1 show, 60 Minutes, could manage only 21.9%.) It sparked a revival of the domestic sitcom, a genre that had fallen into disrepair. (Fittingly, several other long-running comedies of the same generation...