Word: punch
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...give Ronald Reagan something the President had insisted, with all the persuasive flourishes of his best prime-time TV oratory, that America urgently needs to counter the Soviet Union's threatening nuclear arsenal: money to begin production of the 96-ton MX missile with its ten-warhead punch...
While the recession hit later in California than in most states, it is making up in punch what it lacked in punctuality. One reason is an economic woe that California's taxpayers brought upon themselves. As low growth and high unemployment ate into projected tax revenues, Proposition 13, a statewide measure passed in 1978 that limits local property taxes, forced the state government to bail out towns, counties and school districts suddenly strapped for cash. The state is also doling out welfare checks to 2,233,507 Californians this year. The result: replacement of the state's once...
...nose, appearing on the moon, at the circus and even at school, where it spouts wisdom like "Alaska is the President of Brazil." David Lord Porter's whimsical prose and David Macaulay's antic drawings combine to sustain an air of credible lunacy to the indisputable punch line: "Be careful what you throw away. You might want it back...
...contest had all the elements of a game from the early-and mid-70s, the last time Harvard hockey teams held away in the ECAC. With the same incredible scoring punch that characterized those teams, the Crimson took on a rival powerhouse squad and heat it going away Still, said UNH Coach Charlie Holt. "It's not like the Harvard teams I saw when they had [Joe] Cavanagh and that crew [including the 1971 ECAC champs]. You'd never want a penalty against that team Before the game I'd tell my players. 'Don't take a penalty...
...margaritas are smooth and strong at Chi-Chi's in Milwaukee, and the spicy enchiladas pack a punch. Crowds fill the gaily colored restaurant every noon and night. Such enthusiasm for Mexican dining was once largely confined to the Southwest, but now Chi-Chi's and other aggressive chains are sweeping through the heartland like modern conquistadors. With moderate prices and robust fare, they are capturing an ever growing chunk of the American dining-out dollar. Mexican-style eateries gulped down a hearty $3 billion in revenues last year, or nearly 4% of total U.S. restaurant sales. They...