Word: propped
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stretch of the Eurasian continent populated by more than 50 million predominantly Muslim, Turkic-speaking peoples has unfolded to the outside world. The former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan never agitated for the breakup of the union and even served as a passive but powerful prop for the communist regime. Once centralized Soviet control began to split apart, however, they had little choice but to join the exodus toward independence...
...personally opposed to Prop 13, but the day after it passed he got on the national news, saying how great it was, how he would enforce it," says Mark J. DiCamillo '75, a California polling executive...
...however, eager for any opportunity to prop up sagging sales, record companies are rediscovering the appeal of black rock 'n' roll. Virgin Records has signed up neohippie Lenny Kravitz, whose latest record, Mama Said, has sold about 2 million copies worldwide. Sony Music produces Fishbone, seven musical renegades who have attracted a cult following with their energetic mix of rock, punk and funk. Elektra Records is pushing Eric Gales, 17, a wunderkind who leads a musically adventurous three-man band. Epic recently released a debut album by Eye & I, a genre-busting quintet propelled by the lusty vocals of female...
...crisis has forced Russia to spend scarce U.S. dollar reserves as well as other hard currencies to prop up the ruble. Its commercial exchange rate stood at 70 to the dollar last week, improved from 114 to the dollar the week before. Rumors that authorities may act to strengthen the ruble further have spread waves of panic buying, with Russians forming two-hour lines at banks to turn in dollars for their homegrown currency. At many banks last week, people found to their dismay that rubles were virtually unavailable...
Moment to Moment is playing at a theater with a seating capacity of perhaps no more than 35. It resembles a crowed prop room from a high school theatrical production. The stage is lower than the audience literally and figuratively. The hardwood seats become more noticeable in the course of the pathetic semblance of entertainment below...