Word: peppering
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...military and civil service retirees, attacked by Stockman when he presented the President's original budget, would also come under this formula. The President says he will support the new plan, which goes against his clear- cut campaign promise not to touch retirees' benefits. Demanded Democratic Congressman Claude Pepper of Florida: "Mr. President, keep your word...
Ralph: Right, dearest. So doubtless we shall soon see Margaret Thatcher flogging Dr Pepper, and Queen Elizabeth in her royal quarters having an argument with Prince Philip over Mountain Dew. Maybe we can get Sandra Day O'Connor to push Gatorade. And how about Mother Teresa for Perrier? She could talk to us about choices for the poor...
Cherry Coke is the latest salvo in a tough marketing war among soft-drink makers. The new flavor could put a crimp in sales of Dr Pepper, which has a slight cherry flavor. Coca-Cola's current Pepper-type offering, called Mr. Pibb, has done poorly. This time the company hopes to ensure its new product's success by using the Coke label. It learned the magic of that name in 1983, when its diet Coke became an instant...
...could be Bernie Carbo tossing the warmup ball into the gold reflected shine of the blue and red box seats, pepper finished for the day, while the pitchers ramble out to the bullpen...
This is a book that is destined to be passed on to generations of sons and daughters who will thumb through it on sultry summer evenings after it has grown too dark outside to play any more pepper that day The Glory of Their Times so vividly captures the spirit of a nation and a national game that anyone reading it need not worry about ever forgetting the past...