Word: sectioning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most of Schoenhof's customers never leaf through the new copies of Madame Bovary or browse in the extensive children's book section. The store sells two-thirds of its books through mail-order, shipping to individuals and institutions around the world...
...hope to involve a greater cross-section of people by holding a mini-Model Congress here in Cambridge," Kovacevich said...
...doctor thought he was one for the record books. His middle-aged parents welcomed him as an unexpected 8-lb. 15-oz. bundle of joy. Delivered by C-section in a suburban Los Angeles hospital, Baby Billy, as he was nicknamed by the local paper, is a medical miracle--the product of an embryo frozen for 7 1/2 years. For a few days last week, Billy, whose parents prefer anonymity, was hailed as the oldest human embryo ever brought to term. Then the bubble burst...
Those mushy words made my hardened conservative heart a bit uneasy, but the seductive dynamic of the room helped me withstand the setback. The large group discussion, presided over by Professor Cornel West, was at times engaging and at times the incarnation of the section from hell. There was the unfortunate share of emotional venting, recollections of those painful moments in childhood when we wondered, "Why doesn't Santa Claus celebrate Chanukah?" or "Why is Santa always white?" But, for the most part, people's comments were fascinating, though not conductive to a coherent exchange. Early on, it became apparent...
They are seen only occasionally, usually hurrying across the Yard and almost always running to reach their next activity. Or they may be scarfing food in the Dining Hall, one foot out of the door, already reading for their next section over a hastily thrown together...