Word: pushes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...push and the big bucks, however, are supposed to come from corporations. In fact, volunteerism was alive and well in corporate America before Powell arrived on the scene. Yet hundreds of chief executives have been invited to Philadelphia on condition that they pledge resources to design, finance and push employee volunteers to carry out projects that Powell and assistants approve. Samples...
...many runners, the very excitement of the race is what inspires them to push through the final miles...
Despite the absence of these two key players, Harvard (21-17-1 overall, 2-4 Ivy League) split its pair of games against Vermont. The Crimson collected 18 hits on the day, but was only able to push three runs across the plate...
...which management gurus strive to push decision making down the chain, E-mail has made it easier for middle managers to shun responsibility by bucking decisions up the ladder. A worker who would shy from seeking an appointment with the boss to resolve an issue often bats out a "What do you think?" message on the most trivial of matters...
PARIS: Confronting his sagging popularity and a record 12.8 percent unemployment rate, French President Jaques Chirac dissolved parliament and called for national elections on May 25. The move is a risky gamble to push through budget cuts needed to allow the country to join the European Union's single currency. More cuts are needed in light of a new Finance Ministry report that placed the 1997 budget deficit at 3.8 percent, short of the three percent needed to qualify for the euro. In a televised plea, Chirac, called on voters to reject increased taxes and public spending as the solution...