Word: risen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...President Owen Bieber faced off across the bargaining table last week with Alfred Warren, the chief negotiator for General Motors, they had a powerful incentive to stay on friendly terms. Both sides know all too well that the share of the American car market captured by foreign competitors has risen from 23.5% to 28.3% since 1984. The Toyotas and Hyundais of the world would like nothing better than a U.S. auto strike when the U.A.W.'s contracts with GM and Ford expire on Sept...
Shoreline erosion, however, is exacerbated by less well understood -- and perhaps more ominous -- factors. Over the past 100 years, the ocean has risen more than a foot, a rate faster than at any time in the past millennium. Sea- level fluctuations are part of a natural cycle, but scientists suspect that this one may be different. They believe it is magnified by a fundamental change in world climate caused by a phenomenon called the greenhouse effect. Since the Industrial Revolution, people have been burning greater quantities of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas. One by-product is carbon...
...frustration level has risen in response to the glut of hitting talent. It's been almost a decade since the game was last populate by so many players who legitimately deserve the label "future hall-of-famer...
...then the Dow began a summer surge to new heights. Last Friday the Dow closed over 2500 for the first time ever, ending the day at 2510.04, up 54.05 points for the week. Since the beginning of the year the Dow has risen fully 614.09 points, or more than 30%, a bounteous half-year return by any standard. One reason for the latest rally is a huge improvement in company profits, thanks to corporate streamlining and a declining U.S. dollar, which has boosted export sales...
Take Rusty Sabich: intelligent, attractive, a son of immigrant parents now risen to the post of chief deputy prosecuting attorney in midwestern Kindle County. He is married to his college sweetheart; he plays baseball with his son in the park; he is well-respected by his associates. He possesses, professionally and personally, the trappings of success...