Word: safe
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This kind of equivocating is a safe and workable stance for the moment. Gilman would surely prefer to find an alternative--any alternative--to having to face an impeachment vote. But as that vote draws closer, Gilman wants to make sure he has a solid grasp on the feelings of his district's voters before taking a public position...
...have been given the choice of being released in a safe area, or joining the forces of the Symbionese Liberation Army and fighting for my freedom and the freedom of all oppressed people," Patty announced. "I have chosen to stay and fight...
Hard Question. Nonetheless, a minority of scientists, environmentalists and consumerists are determined to stop the nuclear program cold on safety grounds. Already, legislation has been introduced in eight states to impose a moratorium on the building of new nuclear plants. The debate centers on an almost insoluble question: How safe is safe enough...
...only radioactive but long-lived. Indeed, radioisotopes of plutonium 239 will remain lethal for at least 250,000 years. The AEC is sure that it can handle the problem by solidifying the wastes (so that they cannot enter the environment) and then keeping them under surveillance until a safe storage technique is developed. But, says Physicist Henry Kendall, "the legacy to future generations very much disturbs...
...surprised only those who cling to the fantasy that Hollywood's Academicians enjoy rewarding controversy (The Exorcist), truth telling (Cries and Whispers, American Graffiti) or success that is merely modest (A Touch of Class). The best-actor and best-actress choices-Jack Lemmon and Glenda Jackson-were also safe and sane. He is a popular local boy; she is a remote great lady winning her second Oscar in three years. Youth and age were equally served by the selections of ten-year-old Tatum O'Neal and 71-year-old John Houseman, sometime producer, as supporting actress...