Word: posing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...this newly chic debate, was confused, rather rightly, about why there was such a furor over SI. He asked, "whom does this issue hurt?" As a single, sans-nudity, sans-violence "tribute to swimwear," probably no one in particular. Elle Macpherson was not only willing and happy to pose; she probably made a mint. And as Mr. Zucker suggests, those who don't like it aren't forced to read...
...Association of South East Asian Nations, a six-nation group* that has enjoyed surprising stability and prosperity in the wake of the U.S. defeat in Viet Nam. Collapse of the Philippines in the face of a Communist insurgency would severely impair the security of the remaining ASEAN members and pose a threat to U.S. allies as far away as Australia...
With exams coming up, Delaney Smith hopes there is no let-down, especially after the team's emotional win over Dartmouth. Both Penn, with its fast-break and perimeter offense, and Princeton, with its strong inside game, will pose serious challenges to the surging cagers...
Cigarette smokers and handgun owners pose a far greater public health hazard than do AIDS carriers. Yet there are no suggestions to send them off to the gas chambers--oops, I mean "hospitals and special treatment centers...
...less draconian solution would be to designate narrow sidewalks in the city as umbrella-free zones, thereby limiting hand-held canopy use to broader walkways where they pose less of a threat. Zoning would have to be accompanied by strict pedestrian right of way laws to protect the rights of potential umbrella victims. Obviously, such laws would place an added burden on law enforcement authorities, but this cost would be more than justified by the benefit to the public safety...