Word: persistent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fourth of the year's total harvest, may amount to only 250 million bu. That is less than half of last year's level. Result: consumers are likely to pay higher prices for pasta, much of which is made from the northern durum wheat. Should the drought persist through the summer, the same will hold true for soybean- based foods, which range from trendy tofu to salad dressing...
...utility charges, aimed at bringing price levels roughly into line with market costs. A similar program of reforms is scheduled to take effect in the Soviet Union as early as 1990 and is regarded by Gorbachev as an essential part of perestroika. If the rumblings in Poland persist, they could cause trouble for Gorbachev well before that test. U.S. analysts have long warned that few events would provide the General Secretary's enemies in the leadership with a sharper weapon than instability in Eastern Europe...
Biotti and the rest of the Crimson will continue to frustrate opponents if the solid pitching, inpenetrable fielding and explosive offense persist. Much of this depends on the Yardlings, which recalls another of Benanto's unenlightened musings...
...Very explosive controversies persist about the American past, and we're still debating our interpretations of those eras," says Clinton, who has taught courses on and written about Southern and women's history...
...malignancy early. Some gynecologists recommend the test every six months for women with more than one sexual partner, and more frequently for those who have had warts. Even when the warts disappear spontaneously or are medically removed, the underlying viral infection -- and therefore the risk of cancer -- may persist. Hoping to reduce that risk, doctors are testing the antiviral substance interferon in adults with severe warts, and efforts to produce a vaccine are also under way. But no solution is close at hand. The prospect is for another sexually transmitted epidemic that will take many years to contain...