Word: play
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...score indicates that the Judges managed to take the Crimson out of its favorite fast-tempo style of play. "Perfect," thinks the Princeton mentor, who's reknowned for his ability to win games with inferior talent by slowing the tempo of the game down to a pace that wouldn't allow even Bob Hope to lose his breath...
...House leaders were skeptical that compromise will be reached soon. Some said Dukakis should play a greater role in the process, but many other legislators argued that House should take the lead itself...
...this means that it is much more of a challenge to Western entrepreneurs to be there on the ground as participants in perestroika than to stand outside and sell things to the East. What advice should be given to the intrepid? Efforts must play to Eastern Europe's limited strengths. There is nothing necessarily wrong with the region's engineering and craft skills; it's the managerial savvy that is lacking. Joint ventures sound attractive, but their history provides many caveats. Licensing agreements may be the best bet, if they don't require the import of components that have...
...Review, she proposed that professional women who prefer not to sacrifice family to ambition be relegated to a slower career path that would top out at middle management. They would get by with shorter hours and schedules flexible enough to permit the occasional trip to the pediatrician or school play...
...relationship and a series of small but still significant incremental steps on trade, chemical weapons and nuclear testing. But White House aides have been hinting for several weeks that Bush will not be going to Malta empty-handed. If past experience is any guide, Bush will not decide to play whatever cards he is carrying until he arrives in Malta and the game is under...