Word: reacted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Such forebodings have caused Hong Kong to react sharply to each twist and turn in the power struggle next door. The Hang Seng index, the main indicator of value of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, swung wildly throughout the week. After dropping nearly 11% on Monday, the index rose 9.3% the next day on signs that the Chinese crisis might be easing. But the continued unrest in China led to further whipsawing that left the index at 2765.67 when trading ended Friday, down a substantial 12% for the week...
...lack of reciprocity in U.S.-Japan relations is particularly galling. Perhaps that is why Americans react so emotionally to the Japanese buying spree yet all but ignore the far larger British and Dutch investment portfolios. Even Japanophiles like Norman Brown, chief executive of the Chicago-based advertising giant Foote, Cone & Belding, concede that the playing field is not level. "It's this lack of fairness and reciprocity that has deeply antagonized American business," he says. "There have been enough instances to have provoked a groundswell in reaction...
...only real suspense seems to be just how far Noriega will go to ensure Duque's triumph -- and how U.S. officials and irate Panamanians will react when the tainted returns trickle in. The Bush Administration is betting that the cocky Noriega will trip on his own blind determination. As Washington sketchs it, Noriega's supporters will resort to such blatant electoral fraud that Panamanians will take to the streets in furious protest, sparking a brutish response from the Panama Defense Forces. The international outcry will deepen Panama's diplomatic isolation, and eventually the economic and political erosion will reach such...
...meeting was hastily adjourned, and activists and council members alike were left to react to yet another unexpected turn of events...
...concerned scientists in the early 1980s, would be to use explosives to deflect an asteroid rather than destroy it. Properly positioned, a bomb could nudge a threatening object enough to make it miss the planet. The catch, says Harris, is that there would not be much time to react to an approaching celestial body. "With an asteroid like this one," he says, "you'd probably get a day's warning at best." In short, the most sensible thing to do about earth-grazing asteroids is try not to think about them...