Word: sharpness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...general, some of the primary care specialties will rise, and a few of the highly specialized surgical specialties may see a sharp drop in fees for their services," Hsiao said in an interview. "But the impact will not be uniform. Some specialties will not be affected very much...
GIVE Garry Trudeau credit. At least when he complains that there have been few memorable discussions generated by this year's presidential election--a theme close to his heart in recent weeks--he can point to his own record of sharp political commentary. Few other prominent critics of the campaign between Gov. Michael Dukakis and Vice President George Bush have offered a thumb-nail sketch of their own publicly held political convictions, let alone a four-panel cartoon...
...million shares a day. Since the crash, it has typically reached just 160 million shares. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones average has drifted down from a high of 2169.45 three months ago to a low of 1978.66 during August. Last week the stock market was buoyed somewhat by a sharp improvement in U.S. trade: during July the spread between exports and imports narrowed to $9.5 billion, down from a $13.2 billion deficit the previous month. In reaction, the Dow rose 29.34 points, closing the week...
...deficit, which Princeton President Harold T. Shapiro announced at a faculty meeting on Monday, is largely the result of a sharp drop in alumni donations, said Spies. He added that the university library's budget overrun was another major factor in this year's fiscal problems...
...face, the program looked good. Modeled on a highly-successful national newspaper, the show boasted great graphics and a computer-generated nightly weather map that would make the American Meteorological Association blush with pride. Add this to a sharp team of anchors, including rising star Kenneth Walker, formerly...