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Word: prospect (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Imam, who attended an American school in her native country, said the prospect of a solitary holiday in the Yard doesn't depress her, as the distance of her home makes a visit unrealistic. "That kind of thing is to be expected when you come from so far away," she said...

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Nothing Like Home | 11/21/1990 | See Source »

However, Quezada said the prospect of earning more than $8 an hour serving pie is an adequate comfort...

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Nothing Like Home | 11/21/1990 | See Source »

Although the prospect of watching from the kitchen as someone else's family and friends celebrate, Lindholm said that "most people are realistic about...

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Nothing Like Home | 11/21/1990 | See Source »

Even those students who don't have any group activities planned for the weekend do not face the prospect of a completely solitary Thanksgiving experience...

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Nothing Like Home | 11/21/1990 | See Source »

...fact of the matter is that equality with men is not a particularly appealing prospect to most Japanese women right now. Educated young women, those most likely to lead a revolution, tend to see their male peers as dull corporate drones. Women, meanwhile, with comparatively freer schedules, have more time to cultivate their interests. As a result, there is a growing perception gap between the sexes. A much discussed phenomenon known as Narita divorce illustrates the problem: upon arriving back home at Tokyo's Narita Airport, fresh from their honeymoons, many worldly young women, shocked to have discovered the narrow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Needs Equality? | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

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