Word: resorted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...born in the House, where the budget amendment breezed through in two days, could meet death at an early age in the Senate. And for once Democratic leaders who had been struggling to resist the Republicans were able to frame an issue their way, even if they had to resort to the oldest liberal scare tactic. Against the irresistible force of budget-balancing sentiment they placed the immovable object of Social Security's sanctity...
...role-playing game in the context of a who-done-it mystery. The setting is the year 2024; the main character is Sam Frost, a convict addicted to "V," an illegal form of virtual reality. Sam is hired to investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a posh resort where the rich and famous come for illicit "V" experiences. Sam is given four days to solve the mystery...
Thanks to my traveling companion's connections, we settled in at a suite in a resort by the white-sand shore...
...order to keep a reasonable class size, our professors, while going all- out to make their courses attractive, have to resort to lotteries, making matters even worse for students. When talking about Literature & Arts C-49, a Core in its first go-round this semester, Professor Lee Ou-fan Lee said during his first lecture, "The Core Office asked me to give my course a sexy name." The name he finally ended up with, Cultural China in Contemporary Perspectives, may not be that sexy, but he does use some teaching methods -- modern movies and MTVs -- that are sexy enough...
RECIFE. After 11 shark attacks in one year in the Recife area, city authorities have been forced to ban surfing at five beaches south of the resort, including the popular Boa Viagem. One surfer died as a result of the attacks. Body boarding, wind surfing and kayaking are also prohibited in the 20-km zone. Swimmers are advised to stay close to shore. The ban is in effect for an indefinite period...