Word: shrinkly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...force a vote over the opposition's objections on four pieces of legislation that would radically change Japan's electoral system. Liberal Democrats, still fumbling in their role as the largest opposition party, fumed that the government was pushing them toward a decision "at knifepoint." Hosokawa did not shrink from the implication. "I believe that this is the way parliamentary democracy should be," he replied. "We should have as much discussion as possible, but we must in the end go ahead...
...back womb-to-tomb protection for workers and the jobless, for mothers and children, for pensioners, the sick and the disabled. Companies pressed by global competition are trimming benefits. The steadily expanding safety net that had been one of the Continent's proudest achievements is starting to shrink. As the Maastricht Treaty set the European Community on the road toward a single currency and harmonized social policies, citizens were worried that the new Europe might be a good deal less kind than...
...mail isn't the first innovation to shrink the world. The fax machine has expanded the potential for instant global communication. The fax, however, is used primarily for business, while e-mail is the basis of many casual relationships...
That's a difficult question and I'm glad you felt comfortable contacting me. After much thought, I have two pieces of advice: 1) spring forward, fall back, and 2) get a shrink...
Sullivan indicated that he would shrink the roster soon...