Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While hardly settling every issue, the court's action encourages employers to push ahead with affirmative action to cure past discrimination. "It will give us a feeling of not being out there fighting the battle all alone," says O.J. Silas, director of affirmative action for Hennepin County (Minneapolis). "This is the clearest thing I've heard in a long time that the courts do mean what they said and support the principles of affirmative action...
...that would strictly prohibit any tobacco ads. Such a ban could seriously hurt the financial health of many newspapers and magazines that rely heavily on their share of the nearly $3 billion a year spent by the tobacco industry on advertising and promotion. The ruling could spur a similar push to bar liquor ads. With the constitutional obstacles now largely out of the way, the tugging and pulling of lobbyists and lawmakers will decide whose commercial message is interrupted...
Reagan's reassertion of presidential leadership will undoubtedly be regarded as one of his most important contributions to the presidency. And yet there seems now a certain inadequacy about the Reagan magic. Other than tax reform, Reagan has not exploited his popularity to push for new initiatives so far in his second term. As the nation begins to show signs of yearning for a more generous social vision, as the Reagan prosperity prompts a renewed concern for the have-nots both at home and abroad, Reagan sometimes seems behind the wave, exalting individualism rather than a more lasting sense...
...great feeling when you win. And when you lose, I think you're wiser." But the Englishman she married in 1979 never regarded tennis as a blood sport or a life. While Chris expressed eagerness even for practice, John had to admit, "It was such a push this year. Normally before Wimbledon it's a breeze...
...this perennially Democratic district, many observers call the race as good as over on the day of the state primary. This means that the candidates must gear their final push to a September, rather than a November, election. And it means they can't afford to slow down during the summer...