Word: seem
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Moreover, economists discern some trends that could change the coast-vs.- heartland pattern. The big jump in defense spending that has benefited coastal states more than inland ones is over. Falling oil prices seem likely to help fuel-burning industries in the Midwest even more than they hurt the fuel- producing states. Says Robert Z. Lawrence of the Brookings Institution: "The one thing you learn when you look at regional developments is how transitory they...
Lauren's productions seem to be growing ever more extravagantly elaborate, raising the question of how much more attention he can continue to pay to all the details. His most recent acme of orchestration is this fall's version of a huge home-furnishings line, divided into styles variously labeled Chairman of the Board, New England, Thoroughbred and Adirondack, among others. Lauren launched his first home-furnishing series in 1983. He had spent 18 months working with J.P. Stevens, the textile giant, to develop the initial collection of some 2,500 sizes, shapes and styles of products, ranging from stemware...
Hersh's explanations in the Atlantic seem far more convincing. They involve no conspiracies or even any evil intent on either side. Yet that is hardly reassuring. It is in some ways more frightening to be reminded just how fragile sophisticated military systems are and how frail their human operators...
Some multiple modifiers in journalese have no known meaning, much like "clinically-tested" in headache-remedy advertising. Many seem to have been invented solely for their soothing rhythm: "Wide-ranging discussions" refers to any talks at all, and "award-winning journalist" to any reporter employed three or more years who still has a pulse. A totally disappointing report, containing nothing but yawn-inducing truisms, can always be described as a "ground-breaking study." The most exciting news on the hyphen front is that adventurous journalese users, like late-medieval theologians, are experimenting with new forms, to wit, multihyphen adjectives...
Though no firm figures are available, it is estimated that New Age music today accounts for up to 2% of record and tape sales. The percentage may seem small, but it compares favorably with that garnered by classical music. Windham Hill, the West Coast label that has become synonymous with the new style, last year grossed $25 million. In a hard-driving business, Windham Hill's success is anomalous, for the label is rarely heard on the radio, and it advertises only occasionally. Instead, it relies on word of mouth among its target audience of young white professionals. It must...