Word: slights
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...federation is making sure that everyone will be driving a Volkswagen when the competition opens at La Plagne. It will be a very hot model to be sure, but new, strict standards have been set for sled dimensions, materials and design. Only slight room is left for the fine-tuning of aerodynamics. The Americans, who have won no medals since 1956, hope to have a tiny advantage with sleds created for them by a sculptor who used to design autos. But success this time depends mostly on the person in the driver's seat. Among the best: Germany's Rudolf...
...women who have implants are being urged to see a doctor only if they are experiencing suspicious symptoms. Kessler recommends that women check their breasts regularly for any sudden change in consistency or shape that might indicate a rupture. The commissioner emphasizes that the slight risk of , removing the implants probably outweighs any potential danger from leaving them in. That is some comfort. But for women who have grown to cherish their new breasts as a part of themselves, it doubtlessly is not enough...
Fresh studies and new interpretations of old data suggested that some feared substances -- dioxin, radon and asbestos -- were less toxic or carcinogenic than previously thought. They aren't exactly part of a complete breakfast, but slight exposures aren't inevitably fatal either...
...first part of the concert went beautifully and then there was a slight intermission," Alfred said. "When she came back out she began to get flustered and wasn't playing well...
...going back into negotiations next week," said Chernoff. "There will be an end to this situation sooner or later. The university has said they want to gut our job security. We want some improvements in job security and a slight increase in wages...