Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Future union activity, if a contract is not settled soon, could also take the shape of an illegal job action or strike, union officials said this weekend...
Union officials declined to specify further how a future course might be chosen or what shape future action might take, saying that that would compromise their bargaining position...
...have been a plain, hard-working farm family. We've had a few health problems, none of which were very expensive, three or four really bad drought years that really set us back, perhaps some bad business decisions and maybe some management weakness. Actually we were not in bad shape until the years with the terrible interest rates and the grain embargo -- it seems in retrospect that was the real beginning of a long, painful decline to this sorry state of affairs...
...years and the bifocal is no longer right for my vision). This would probably cost one half of a cow or about $130. I also have two teeth badly in need of repair -- one needs a cap in order to save it and the other is in pretty bad shape also -- will probably cost two cows or about $500. Also electric bills are continuing for the poultry house and will need to be paid soon. How will the auctioneer be paid? How will you be paid? Is there anyway that we can come out of this with even...
Still, as the rumors spread, even some Pentagon officials were puzzled about the Administration's intentions. Complained one senior Navy officer about White House aides: "If they'd just get their act in shape, we'd know better what they expect of us. It's like being on a yo-yo." Gaddafi might have experienced similar feelings last week. If so, the same officer could have cleared up any confusion in the colonel's mind about the Navy's preference. Said he: "Give us an excuse, and we'll clobber him, but good...