Word: robustly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Mass-produced automobiles put freedom of movement within the reach of nearly all Americans. Nothing, in theory, could be more democratic than that. But as I see and hear America now, I marvel at the apparent enslavement of a robust people to their machines. Nearly everyone must live within earshot of the snarling, thunderous din of traffic. People who motor to their places of employment must make allowances for the time they will spend sitting still in long lines and for the time they will have to devote to finding a place to put their automobile once they arrive...
...home, while European and Asian tourists can feel at home abroad visiting Disney World's ersatz Eiffel Tower, Piazza San Marco and Japanese pagoda. Between March and September, U.S. amusement parks and theme attractions will have lured 235 million visitors through the turnstiles (average admission: $10) for a robust brand of professional patriotism. During the show at Florida Cypress Gardens, 30 miles from Disney World, a stunt man gliding high above the crowd effuses, "One thing I can see from here--or from any height--is that America sure is beautiful...
When the Supreme Court gave the press libel protection to make public debate "uninhibited, robust and wide open," it must have foreseen that opponents would be equally robust...
...latest rally seemed all the more remarkable because it happened without one of the usual triggering events, like a sudden drop in interest rates or oil prices. Instead, investors took heart in expectations of robust economic growth this year and an anticipated rise in corporate profits. They were reassured about their hunch later in the week when the Commerce Department reported that its index of leading indicators, the Government's primary gauge for forecasting business trends, jumped 1.5% in April; it was the best performance since October 1983. Said David Wyss, an economist with the Data Resources forecasting firm...
...Nakasone has presided over ceremonies marking Emperor Hirohito's 60th year on the throne, and feted the Prince and Princess of Wales during their six-day visit to Japan. A new poll released last week by the Tokyo daily Yomiuri Shimbun showed support for the Prime Minister at a robust...