Word: rank
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...temperatures that produced such a disaster were merely in the mid-90s. But average June and July temperatures in Western Europe are usually much lower, and air-conditioning-an innovation that some Americans rank with the discovery of the Salk vaccine -is relatively unknown...
...this book is stripped of the ponderous gothic ruminations that began to infect Archer's thinking several novels ago. Even under the influence of his first love affair in years, the detective manages to toe the line between world-weariness and sentimentality. If The Blue Hammer does not rank with Macdonald's best, the blame can be laid partially to earlier successes. The author's formula has by now entered the public domain. Not only do his characters seem to know this-and to act out their parts according to the rules-but fans are likely...
...Beast, the rookie cadettes marched, did pull-ups (highest female score: seven; highest male score: 23) and had their tresses shortened to collar length by barbers trained at a local beauty salon. On a printed form not yet completely desexed, all plebes were asked: "What was the highest rank you attained in the Boy Scouts...
...Wilkins. "I resent allegations against board members unless they are named," snapped Douglas. Besides, he added, Wilkins was reneging on an agreement to retire at year's end. While some board members fretted privately that Wilkins might "kill the organization" with his inflammatory remarks, the N.A.A.C.P.'S rank and file were inclined to listen sympathetically to Wilkins' plea out of sentiment for his long service to the organization...
...year. Actually, the fund probably will still be free of taxes, past or present. Any benefits payments it makes are deductible, and they tend to be greater than the fund's investment income. Ironically, the real losers will be either employers who contribute to the fund or rank-and-file union members. Employers, who pay $22 per week into the fund for each of more than 420,000 Teamsters in 22 states, could no longer deduct those payments as a business expense. They might choose to add the $22 to wages instead-wages are a deductible expense-in which...