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Word: preventing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...local realtor, though not an expert on this type of property, says, "I think it's pretty difficult to tear down a building." The realtor said both the historical commission and the neighborhood would probably act to prevent such a demolition...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Clubs Follow Many Roads To Arrive at Lower Taxes | 10/29/1988 | See Source »

Trailing 10-4 at halftime, Hafferty started employing a sloughing defense to prevent MIT from getting the ball to Schrorr in the hole. The Engineers did not adjust to the strategy, allowing the Crimson to slowly climb back into the game on two goals by Todd Forman and scores by Johnson and Andy Freed...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Aquadudes Dunk MIT in OT | 10/28/1988 | See Source »

Operation Rescue, an anti-abortion group based in Binghamton, N.Y., has proclaimed Saturday "National Rescue Day," and has organized protests around the country to prevent women from entering abortions clinics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Short Takes | 10/27/1988 | See Source »

...requires state and local governments to pay prevailing local wages--based on union rates--for all construction and public works projects. The statute was created to prevent construction companies from submitting low bids to communities at the expense of employees' wages. With costs generally fixed on supplies and equipment, the simplest method to win a contract was to submit a low bid by slashing employee wages...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: Say No on Two | 10/26/1988 | See Source »

What is particularly disheartening is that this story comes only a few weeks after the Medical School's announcement of its venture capital firm to help attract commercial funds for professors' research. At the time, Medical School officials went to great lengths to assure the University it could prevent professors' financial interests from influencing their research...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Interesting Conflicts | 10/25/1988 | See Source »

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