Word: sharpening
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...league's arguments made good sense: a scaling-down would save money that the surviving representatives could use to upgrade their research staffs; it would sharpen the body's procedures; and it would provide a more effective check on the executive's power by creating a more efficient, more disciplined legislature. Besides, the Massachusetts house, with one representative for every 24,204 people, was more swollen than any other state legislature except New Hampshire's, with one for every 2,055. California, with a population almost five times as large as Massachusetts', has an assembly...
...what other sport can you take a crow-hop before tossing the ball, hustle your way out of a pickle, sharpen your skills with pepper, or get thrown out of the game for a rhubarb...
...School professor hopes student input into his Gen Ed course will sharpen and improve the advice he gives to professionals in the field of international negotiations...
...Eagles Sharpen Talons...
...spread of gambling across the U.S. is certain to sharpen the debate about its social effects and spur efforts to analyze its roots in human behavior. One explanation for its pervasiveness is offered by James Ritchie, executive director of the Gambling Commission. "There is in the breast of every person," he observes, "a desire to risk. It may be a desire to run for political office, or a desire by a farmer to plant wheat and see if the elements allow him to reap a crop, or a desire to buy stock or commodity futures. Or maybe it comes from...