Word: short
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Facing such a woeful economic outlook, E.U. monetary-affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia has struggled to make the case for fiscal rectitude. He insists the pact is flexible enough to allow short-term stimulus programs. "During the recession, the pact is not about sanctions," he said last week. "But in the medium term, we need to continue a process of consolidation of the public finances. The rules were established for everybody and must be respected...
...secret that people like shorthand names. Bartholomew almost always becomes Bart, Alexander gets squeezed down to Alex and Margaret - inexplicably - turns into Peggy. Coca-Cola had barely dented the national consciousness before it was compressed to a short and sweet Coke. Ditto the National Biscuit Co., which sounds like a place that manufactures dog chew toys - until you abbreviate it to the scrumptious Nabisco...
Though skeptical about the short-term benefits of the recent changes, Martel was optimistic about the office’s usefulness in the future...
...good reason for you: National Pancake Day! Stuff your face with a short stack of pancakes free of charge—as long as you get in the door before 10pm. Recommendation: don't sully the purity of the syrup flavors. Pick your poison early and stick with it...boysenberry and blueberry cooperating? Really...
...Stressbusters, a division of UHS’s Center for Wellness, gave out massages in Lamont café today from 2-4. The group handed out shirts (Got Sleep?, it read), passed out information, and had a short survey about wellness and strategies to cope with stress. Irked students looked jealously upon the blissful faces of those who stepped...