Word: slow
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...think a fully deliberative process would've been so slow an agreement could have faltered an never been reached," added Mary Maples Dunn, who will serve as interim head of the new Institute. She promised that alumnae will play a greater role in shaping the Institute's activities now that initial negotiations are complete...
...down so many endorsements that the spotlight follows you everywhere, your opponents freeze to death in your shadow and, best of all, you cruise straight past the primaries and into the general election as "a uniter, not a divider," with none of the debts and scars and promises that slow candidates down just at the point when the campaign becomes a sprint. The Republican faithful would forgo their normal feedings of litmus tests and put up with this soggy message of "compassionate conservatism" because Bush has a message for them too. Three words: I can win. Now he just...
...before. Rising interest rates are a big deal. The 30-year Treasury-bond yield popped over 6% last week, its highest level in more than a year, and could well stay there. Speculative stocks (and Internet defines the category) tend to get hard hit when higher rates threaten to slow the economy and the market. There are also basic questions about Internet bellwethers, including AOL (Will AT&T shut it out of cable access?) and Amazon (Can it reverse slowing revenue growth...
...found that it was difficult to move Cye precisely using my laptop's mouse, and thus it was slow going trying to input a working route. Nonetheless, after about 20 minutes, a rudimentary thoroughfare--which I dubbed the Steinway--was laid out. The robot rolled out my door, hung a left and cruised down the hall about 50 ft. to Stein's office, where it made another left and entered. A few seconds later a short, high-pitched scream (not robotic) indicated that Cye had found its mark. Upon inspection, I saw Stein standing on his sofa. "I fear...
...jury is still out, but here's some reassurance. A study of 37,000 women found little evidence that estrogen is linked to common types of cancers such as ductal carcinoma in situ (a cancer confined to a duct). It may, however, increase some uncommon forms--but they are slow growing and may be easily treatable...