Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While he says regulation is necessary to prevent animal abuse, Hunt criticizes efforts to impose further research restrictions at many levels of government. "It becomes difficult because we have so many different agencies involved," he says...
...slight disappointment for the squad, which has set an Ivy League title as its primary goal to the season. Although the tie may not prevent the team from winning the title, a victory would have made it the favorite in the race...
...countries might use an index of the worldwide prices of gold and other heavily traded commodities as a partial guide in coordinating economic policies. If that index was rising, for example, it would be a sign of inflationary pressures, and nations might decide jointly to raise interest rates to prevent rapid price increases...
...export-decontrol momentum is building. In a notable change of philosophy, the U.S. recently went along with a COCOM decision to remove controls on shipments of personal computers. Likewise, the two trade bills approved by the House and Senate both contain provisions that would prevent the Government from restricting U.S. sales of high-tech items that other industrial nations already sell on the open market. The movement will no doubt meet some resistance. North Carolina Republican Senator Jesse Helms is threatening to block the confirmation of C. William Verity, President Reagan's nominee to become Commerce Secretary, on the ground...
Chewing on the end of an unlit cigar, clampinghis hand tightly onto his newly found confidante'sshoulder, as if to prevent flight, he'll declare,"I'm going to tell you a story you'll neverbelieve...