Word: plummetted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...play with your food--and don't insult the legumes either. Thirteen states now have so-called veggie-libel laws that allow farmers to sue anyone who unfairly claims their products are dangerous to eat. Agricultural lobbyists argued for these laws after apple growers saw their sales plummet following a 60 Minutes report that Alar, a chemical used in the apple industry, may cause cancer. The threat of libel, First Amendment advocates fear, could put a clamp on public debate of legitimate health concerns, especially as food producers explore new agricultural techniques such as irradiation, genetic engineering and fertilizers made...
...minims are so popular lies in part with the short attention span of Congressmen concerned about reelection every two years. Harsher prison sentences look tougher, and they cost less initially than expensive rehab programs that can run $1,800 per person in the first year. But long-term costs plummet: The study says that if the goverment spent the same amount over a 15-year period, mandatory minimums would reduce national cocaine consumption by 13 kilograms, while conventional enforcement would cut it by 27 kilograms. Treatment of heavy users would slash usage by more than 100 kilograms. Stiff prison sentences...
...heat on. The risk of heart attack--a major cause of postoperative death--can be cut in half by warming a patient to normal temperatures during SURGERY. Body temperature tends to plummet during an operation, which can cause arteries to constrict and blood pressure to soar. The cost of warming up? Just $15 for a special no-chill blanket...
...after the May 1 election, Blair pledged that his party will end its regular consultations with trade unions -- no small promise given the unions' role as party founder and prime financial supporter. The move is more bad news for embattled Prime Minister John Major, who has seen his ratings plummet as Labour successfully co-opts his ideas on everything from crime to government spending. A frustrated Conservative Party Communications Director Charles Lewiston joked that the Labour leader wears an earpiece during interviews so that party handlers can give him updates on Labour's latest policy position. But Labour says Major...
...first Twenty and Sylvester cartoon, entitled "Birdy and the Beast." Sylvester looks very primitive in his pre-lisp days. The law of gravity is defied again when Sylvester takes to the air after Tweety, but, true to cartoon tradition, only after he realizes that he is flying does he plummet to the ground...