Word: ripeness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Richard Berke of The New York Times said he initially held high expectations for the 1996 elections because the conditions were ripe for a close race...
...seems to know this better than the Harvard women's soccer team. The Crimson (14-1, 6-0 Ivy) appear ripe for a letdown this tomorrow, as the team plays league doormat Brown (3-9-3, 1-3-2) at home after clinching an NCAA berth and a share of the Ivy League championship with last week's victory over rival Dartmouth. With the postseason secured, the Crimson seem to have nothing to play...
Dugan is tough on crime, but opposes what he calls G.O.P. extremism and cuts in Medicare and education, which he calls a preventive measure against youth crime. This seat was considered ripe for Democratic picking when G.O.P. incumbent Wes Cooley ran into trouble this fall. Then came Bob Smith, a tougher candidate than Cooley ever would have been...
With five different freeways and a slew of empty warehouses (General Motors left in 1992 and took 3,500 jobs), the east San Fernando Valley is ripe for business, says Glass. He believes that the lack of jobs and public safety are problems Howard Berman has not addressed in 14 years on Capitol Hill...
...secret of a good dinner is that it creates time. Over a well-seasoned consomme or a ripe glass of wine, time becomes something to savor rather than to fight against. A cozy restaurant, or perhaps the common room to your kitchened suite, becomes the world for a few hours. Some music to fill the emptiness, some bread to soak up the sauce, and you will forget about the assignments due Monday. The conversation will flow. Aromas of basil and garlic will fill your senses. You will understand the benefits of social drinking...