Word: slight
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...Midwest, especially among blue-collar workers and union members. In these constituencies, the preference that Reagan not seek re-election corresponded roughly with the nationwide figures, while professionals and executives were evenly divided on the question. Even in the South and West, where Reagan's appeal is strongest, slight majorities of the voters preferred that he not seek a second term...
...rates and provide modest assistance for the ailing construction business. It contains a raise in income tax exemptions of 14%, and a cut in the payroll tax, or social security surcharge paid by employers, from 3.5% to 2.5%. Child allowances, old-age pensions and unemployment benefits will receive a slight boost. But Britons, who already pay a 15% value-added tax on all but essential goods and services, will have to pay excise taxes averaging about 12% on beer, cigarettes and gasoline...
...other council action last slight, Councilor Soundes Graharts won unanimous approval for her resolution asking Cambridge public school officials to work with Harvard, MIT, and Lesley College to develop a new curriculum for science and music in city elementary and secondary schools...
...Business School--which this year has taken steps to limit the number of applicants--reported a slight drop in prospective students. The school no longer accepts applicants who take the GMAT as late as the March testing date, saying that people who delay taking the exam generally are less qualified anyway...
First, why did Bok raise so many objections to the Fogg's plans only after the fact? Several of these factors--a hike in the cost bricks, a slight rise in architects' fees, and concern about a proposed bridge to link the new museum and the Fogg--appeared minor enough that they could surely have been overcome had Bok raised them earlier...