Word: referred
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...name, chosen by Texas Senator John Tower, was always intended to refer to the port city of 332,000 rather than the sacrament of the Eucharist. But many Roman Catholic priests and bishops insisted that selecting such a name for a warship that may well be armed with nuclear-tipped missiles was, in the words of Bishop Thomas Drury of Corpus Christi, "very nearly sacrilegious." Lehman, a Catholic, replied that church doctrine recognized the "unavoidable necessity of building and operating deterrent systems." Nonetheless, the protests swelled, and Representative Tony Hall, an Ohio Democrat, introduced a House resolution demanding a name...
...support group such as GSA makes it easier for gay people to recognize the subtle ways in which anti gay myths are propagated. As Blacks have objected to the use of the world "boy" to refer to an adult and women to the use of "girl," gay people have began to recognize the ways society misperceives us. By recognizing these subtle attacks. It is possible to defend against them. If you see the arrow coming at you, you're less likely to get hurt...
...Connor in Rehnquist's camp, the new Justice is by no means guaranteed to stay there. Court annals are full of examples of Justices gradually shifting their ideological ground. For example, last term Blackmun voted with Burger just 60% of the time, and now court watchers refer to the "Minnesota Twins" only when the subject is baseball...
...regarded by other Western diplomats in Rome as energetic and highly visible, if somewhat unversed in Italian politics and culture. Toon, however, may have a point about the standoffish Gavin, who keeps a low profile and is known for his hot tem per in dealing with staff and press. Refer ring to his country's best-known comedian, one Mexican official suggested...
...question of sanity should not refer to Pilot Seiji Katagiri [March 1], but to Japan Air Lines' management for reinstating him in a position of responsibility with full knowledge of his deficiency...