Word: recently
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Recent polls have shown the Vice President leading by more than 10 percent...
...George Bush defeats Gov. Michael S. Dukakis in the presidential election two weeks from now--as recent polls indicate he would if the election were held today--the vice president will not be able to count on a Republican, or even conservative, Congress to rubberstamp his administration's initiatives. Despite the likelihood of Republican success in the presidential election, the Democratic Party seems sure to make strong gains in the Senate and at least retain its control of the House in the 101st Congress...
...seems the National Basketball Association season runs longer than a presidential election. Twenty-five teams, with the recent addition of Miami and Charlotte, will fight for 16 playoff spots over the course of six months...
...most recent council election--just two weeks ago--a woman was one of four declared candidates for council chair, and in a debate before the election she was asked how gender influenced contention for the council's leadership. The woman, Deborah J. Slotnick '90, said that while she should be voted chair on the basis of her qualifications, she was proud to affirm that she was a feminist and would serve as a role model if elected as first woman council chair...
...prospect is ominous, however, for indebted developing countries that can ill afford a collapse in the value of their oil exports. In Algeria, falling oil revenue and prolonged government austerity measures have been blamed for triggering the recent riots that have killed as many as 400 people. Mexico, which relies on oil for 40% of its total export income, expects that oil revenues will fall below $6 billion this year, compared with exports worth $7.8 billion in 1987. As a result, Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid has announced $220 million in new cuts in the government's $90 billion...