Word: prospective
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...proposal to build a Starbucks at the corner of Prospect Street and Mass. Ave. is part of a larger issue involving the future character of Central Square. Many worry that the addition of a Starbucks could open the door for larger chains that would not necessarily service local residents...
...Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers. "It's our party, created by my union in 1899." It took two tries, but Blair finally won. Instantly, the man some thought of as smarmy and whom the press had nicknamed "Bambi" instead became known to his party opponents as Stalin. Today the prospect of victory mutes all criticism. "You will not see any hostility between the trade-union leaders and Blair either publicly or behind closed doors," says Cogger, "because it is so important to win this election...
Wall Street responded with enthusiasm to the prospect of an end to the uncertainties associated with tobacco stocks. But any talk of a final settlement appeared wildly premature. For one thing, antismoking forces in the Administration and Congress stress that the Food and Drug Administration must retain the power to regulate tobacco as a drug, as well as limit the nicotine content of cigarettes--conditions that the industry has resisted. And some lawyers were dismissive of the $300 billion as not nearly enough compensation...
...Atlanta Falcons: Jim Druckenmiller, QB, Virginia Tech. Like Ditka, Dan Reeves traded down for additional picks. He needs a quarter-back to groom behind stand-in Chris Chandler, and Druckenmiller is the guy. He's not as good of a prospect as Tennessee junior Peyton Manning but will go this high simply because he's the best QB available. He is tall, has a strong arm, and lifted weights with the offensive linemen at school...
...head coach, Steve Mariucci, will take this kid, whom he helped develop into a prospect. He doesn't have Plummer's intangibles or footspeed. I wish they would take Plummer because of his grit, but Barnes is the coach...