Word: reverting
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Homer's Proteus was more than a quick-change artist. Once pinned down-and the problem was in the pinning-he would revert to his original shape and utter prophecies. So with Picasso; and some of the deepest and most durable work he produced was made when he was, if not pinned down, at least constrained by shared responsibility. Thus his co-invention, with Braque, of Cubism: that system of anchoring and interlocking forms in space that proved to be the first workable (though less systematic) alternative to Renaissance perspective in modern...
...particularly serious problem," according to President Bok. As this inability stems directly from widespread recognition of the illegitimacy of the CRR, students and Faculty must continue to oppose it on every available occasion. However, unless students and Faculty formulate viable alternatives to the CRR, disciplinary matters may revert to the Administrative Board...
...same war college on August 1, 1972, Thieu stated that the "right" solution to the war lies in "the destruction of the economic, military and political potential of the northern aggressors... Otherwise the Communists would revert to guerilla war and that could go on for years and years." Whether the revolutionary forces can achieve their objective to bring about a "statement" in the war, will depend on the way the incumbent (U.S.) President deals with the problem...
...Harvard surgeon announced Monday that his research team had isolated a protein without which cancerous tumors revert to a dormant, benign state...
...moved many investors to sell. On the first day of trading last week, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged eleven points, to 929. But the Dow picked up in subsequent sessions and closed the week at 943. A major stabilizing factor: the belief that the Federal Reserve will not revert to a restrictive money policy and risk stalling the business recovery in a presidential election year. Most Wall Street professionals are optimistic and are all but certain that the Dow will pierce the magical 1,000 level before long...