Word: shapes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...shape of Southeast Asia's future will be largely determined by 1) the extent to which North Viet Nam succeeds in taking over all of Indochina, 2) the thrust of the Chinese-Soviet cold war and 3) the nature and direction of the continuing U.S. presence in Asia...
...perhaps thinking of Ulam's last time in official Washington, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about a year ago: "You get the ear of an important congressman--among fifty others." And his smile says more, something that other members say openly: Would we be in this financial shape if the centers of power really cared...
...Alfred is also remembered as the man who, in the opinion of the shop floor, exhausted the assets of the Darlaston factory to invest elsewhere, leaving both men and machines in poor shape to deal with the more streamlined industrial competition from Europe. That is part of the reason, says Peach, why "the unions have now got the loyalty that Sir Alfred once...
There was a time when the pro football exhibition season, like baseball spring training, was geared to getting players into shape. It was a time for testing rookies, rendering the excess fat off veterans, and giving fans a chance to see some scrimmaging for a nominal price. No longer. With owners trying to make a buck wherever they can, preseason games have turned into a top-price gouge for fans (tickets can run as high as $10). More important, the early games can be dangerous, injury-inducing torture for athletes forced to play hard before their bodies are ready...
...advice, always scrutinizing," and then added: "We're doin' fine and New York is about to close up." Boston's Mayor Kevin White, too, campaigned for re-election with the slogan: "New York City is bankrupt. So why is Boston's economy in such good shape...