Word: quit
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
William Kovach, who quit his job as editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution after a highly-publicized battle with the paper's management, was named curator of the foundation on August 2, succeeding Howard Simons...
...prove, Evert has made her final year a kind of royal circuit. Yet she remains competitive enough that she nearly derailed the yearlong stately procession. After losing in April to 15-year-old Monica Seles, Evert feared her skills and toughness were eroding so rapidly that she should quit at once. Bypassing her beloved French Open, she watched at home as Seles proved herself no fluke but a budding superstar by reaching the semifinals; then losing to her seemed less shameful and ominous. Evert went on to Wimbledon, a tournament that had been her nemesis (she lost seven...
Condemned by the League, Japan quit the organization and found itself increasingly isolated. In its quest to prepare for a Soviet war, the empire continued to nibble at China and estranged itself from the U.S., Chiang's chief supporter and, embarrassingly for Tokyo, the source of most of Japan's strategic materials. National self-strengthening took on fanatical proportions. The state religion built around animist Shinto beliefs was transformed into full-fledged emperor worship. And despite shortages in food and electricity due to the military allocations, the Empire of the Rising Sun believed it was destined to shine over...
...First," said Joey, "I called to be sure I'd really get frequent-flyer mileage if I used these checks. ((Usually with the checks you don't.)) They | said yes. Then I made sure my account balance was zero: I paid all my outstanding charges and quit using the card. ((He switched to his United Airlines Visa.)) Then I took one of the checks they sent me, made it out to myself for $10,000 and deposited it in my bank. So I was borrowing $10,000 from MasterCard. ((He has a big credit line.)) But at the same time...
...give a Cabinet portfolio to his onetime friend turned archrival Roger Douglas, as his ruling Labour Party demanded? Lange's answer last week stunned the nation. "I intend to step down," said Lange, who cited his health as the reason for his resignation. But most political observers believe Lange quit rather than work with a man he had forced out of the Cabinet only last December for pushing economic reforms too far. Ironically, both will serve in the government of the new Prime Minister, Geoffrey Palmer, where Lange has accepted the post of Attorney General...