Word: quieting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Dream" speech, the line, partly borrowed from the Bible, that said, "We will not be satisfied until 'justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.' " It occurred to her that water would be an ideal element for a hot climate, that its calm, soothing quality and quiet, constant sound would be perfect for the "contemplative area" she wanted to create in front of the center, a place that would have all the tranquillity of a Japanese garden, a place "to appreciate how far the country has come in its quest for equality and to consider...
Earlier in the week six independent opposition groups had called for "quiet and solemn celebrations" throughout the country on the anniversary. Officials, fearing that the unauthorized gatherings could easily turn into giant antigovernment protests, sought to block them. To make sure that shops were well stocked during the week before the anniversary, authorities released onto the market large supplies of normally unobtainable imported bananas and oranges. "They continue to dangle these things in front of the populace as an incentive for political acquiescence," said a Western diplomat in Prague. "But it is clearly becoming harder and harder for them...
...guests have gathered on Indian Island off the coast of Devon, England, ostensibly to enjoy a quiet weekend with a host whom none of the invited can clearly remember, the mysterious Mr. Owen. Their trip takes a turn for the worse when the Butler (Tom Tremoulet) plays a record in which "Mr. Owen" accuses each of the assembled company of murder and promises that they will pay for their crimes...
...Colell contends that he does not need the committee to effect change, relying instead on "quiet diplomacy." Quiet diplomacy and friendly dealing are not the solution to the minority faculty problem, but the root cause. It is precisely because hiring in the past has been free from administrative oversight that the composition of Harvard's faculty is so skewed today...
...corner of Sixth and Bluxome streets, however, the fourth-floor brick wall of a building erected a few years after the 1906 quake tore loose. "Bricks were falling, and dust was everywhere," said Charles Pinkstaff, who ran out of a nearby structure that also rumbled. "Then everything was quiet, except for water dripping somewhere. I saw a car smashed so flat I couldn't tell if anyone had been in it." When he got closer, he saw that the driver had been decapitated. The falling wall had smashed seven cars, killing at least five people. "I've seen people...