Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...renovated, North House, built in the late 40s,would be the only exception to the College's push to renovate pre-World War II buildings, according to Quinn. "North House posed real problems because the dinning hall was too small, and it is the oldest of the newer buildings," he said...
...invite me. I'd invite someone who planned to make the American people feel better about what they're doing to their children." And Clark spoke disparagingly of Northern efforts to desegregate, saying they have been confined to technical discussions of affirmative action numbers and special programs to push a "special chance" on Black children, not meaningful efforts to think in terms of the educational value of diversity...
...results of the tanker war thus far, claiming that it has destroyed 27 vessels since Feb. 27. As the news of new attacks reached Baghdad last week, a high Iraqi official declared, "Let the Iranians lose their tempers and attack other shipping in the gulf. This will only push the Iranians into a dead end." -By William E. Smith. Reported by Barry Hillenbrand/Jidda and Barrett Seaman/ Washington
...many bankers are wary of that notion. They argue that a ceiling would encourage debtors to avoid grappling with their economic problems. Others are concerned that a cap would make the Federal Reserve less reluctant to push up U.S. interest rates. Says Citibank Senior Vice President William Rhodes: "Capping has no advantage except that it sounds easy...
...influential potpourri of stock-market gossip, tips and analysis. Brant's proposal: that Winans reveal to him the timing, subject and tone of upcoming articles in the Journal, including the "Heard" column. Everyone on Wall Street knows that a positive story in "Heard on the Street" can push a company's stock up, while a negative one will frequently drive it down. Brant proposed to buy and sell stock according to what the column was going to say about a company, and split the profits. As Winans later testified, Brant said, "You let me know what...