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Word: proper (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...looking nice and proper for a recruiter might be inconvenient, but it's necessary. If you want that job, you need to take the time to sift through the hundreds of similar companies and figure things out for yourself. You need to meet the people who will be evaluating your resume and make an effort to distinguish yourself from your classmates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editorial Notebook | 10/14/1998 | See Source »

...born of that uneasy schizophrenia, retains some of the intrigue of its homeland. Few innocent consumers should be bamboozled into believing, for example, that the stale tortilla coated with brown paste and overflowing with sour cream and jack cheese might with pride be called a burrito, or that the proper recipe for guacamole calls for mayonnaise. Just as Hank Quinlan--the crooked cop Welles plays in his recently re-released film noir--might have done in their shoes, they are better served drowning the lot in hyper-colored treacly margaritas served in icy troughs...

Author: By Rebecca U. Weiner, | Title: make a run...beyond the border | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

Members of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations nullified the results of their election last Wednesday when they discovered that a proper voting quorum had not been present...

Author: By Kevin E. Meyers, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Foundation Nullifies Elections | 10/7/1998 | See Source »

...WORLD, Sept. 14] was incorrect in stating that shippers are not required to disclose to air carriers the contents of their parcels even if they contain hazardous materials. International Air Transportation Association regulations require that all dangerous items transported by air within the U.S. must have a complete and proper declaration. In addition, the contents of every package shipped internationally must be fully declared, whether hazardous or not. Our company ships dangerous materials worldwide, and we take our responsibilities very seriously, as do all other reputable transportation companies and airlines. The strictest possible controls are required to ensure compliance with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 5, 1998 | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

...live in this world, one filled with other people who have every moral right that you do, on some level you have to accept events as they happen, even when these events are the result of some decision that appears manifestly silly. If that decision was reached in the proper way, that fact in itself counts for a lot more than whether you agree with the decision...

Author: By James T. L. grimmelmann, | Title: Finding Every Loophole | 10/1/1998 | See Source »

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