Word: peeks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...speedboat. Like most self-made men, however, Geffen is consumed by his work. "My greatest fear is getting bored," he explains. "I'm always taking notes on the imaginary yellow scratch pad in my mind." Given the profit potential of his daydreams, his competitors might like to have a peek at the occasional carbon copy...
That's why it's important to peek behind the Stealth's glitter to see the real issues at stake. While the first Stealth, which the government shrouded in a veil of secrecy until two weeks ago, has yet to fly, the Air Force already wants to build another 131. Such a spending frenzy could greatly imperil Bush's efforts to reduce the federal budget deficit, the goal he recently announced would be his first goal as president...
...washed out the game. The sellout crowd of 39,008 drew back under cover and took the time to really look at the old place in the new light. The outfield wall, with its singular vines and morning glories and spider webs, was humanely spared any hardware. The stanchions peek fairly unobtrusively over the shoulders of the stadium. The park, that is. Or that...
...least the past two months, editors at Business Week have been secretly looking for snoops: people who were apparently sneaking an early peek at the magazine's "Inside Wall Street" column in order to make a quick profit by buying stocks mentioned favorably before regular readers could do so. Last week the probe, which has been joined by Government investigators and stockbrokerage officials, finally turned up several suspects...
...Admiral William Crowe, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The two leaders got along so well during a meeting at the Pentagon last December that Crowe figured a longer visit would improve relations. Military brass insist that the Soviet marshal will not get a peek at any vital secrets during his trip, but he will get to glimpse such vital institutions as a rodeo and a western-style barbecue when his tour reaches Crowe's home state of Oklahoma...