Word: promptness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Mitchell declined "to respond point-by-point to Dave's letter." He said, "I was brought up to respect privacy and although I understand Dave's desire to vent his feeling, I hardly want to prompt future rounds of commentary...
...highest rating since the index stood at 131.7 in August 1969. Because consumer spending accounts for nearly two-thirds of the nation's economic activity, the reports sent the Dow down in early trading on fears that the news meant a too-rapid acceleration in economic activity, which might prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. But the market quickly recovered to finish up 37.50 at 7,383.41 as investors considered other indicators, such as slowing consumer consumption, that seem to show that economic activity may be slowing enough to keep inflation low without another rate hike. While many...
...have reading assignments that are drawn as much as possible from primary sources and that encourage and leave time for choice and exploration of sources; require weekly or semi-weekly essays, or problem sets in the form of coherent essays, on prescribed topics related to the reading assignments; supply prompt and expert feedback on the essays; allow students to revise each essay in the light of discussion leaders' comments and classroom discussions; hold well-organized and skillfully directed semi-weekly discussions...
...would have no problem granting this variance in another location," said a board member who went on to vote against the appeal. "This violates the Dunster Street atmosphere, and it would prompt activities not appropriate for the rest of the environment...
Officials hope that the United States' actions will prompt countries to follow suit, eventually forcing the Burmese government to form a dialogue with pro-democracy forces...