Word: slump
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...same time that the scholarship in the field has been changing, most professors say that the demographics of the profession have also affected the new literary scholarship. "The English profession was really in a slump in the 70s," Sollors says. "But today more people in general are drawn to literary orientations...
...company mired in debt can ill afford to build new plants or develop new products, since most of its earnings go to pay off borrowings. The shortage of investment can then dampen U.S. growth and damage the ability of American firms to compete abroad. In a slump, the impact can be dramatic. A study by the Washington-based Brookings Institution, a liberal think tank, estimated that a new recession could jolt 10% of major U.S. companies into bankruptcy...
...former management consultant who helped broker the merger between American Motors Corp. and Renault, Hoagland reflects a view that seems to be sweeping the newspaper industry. Confronted by a long-term slump in circulation and intensifying competition with other media for advertising revenue, many newspaper executives are beginning to demand that editors join the management team rather than pit themselves against it. Editors, they say, can no longer afford to stay aloof from such down-and-dirty concerns as advertising, circulation, production and revenues. "The role of the newspaper editor today has changed," says Robert Giles, vice president and executive...
...year ago, Gielen was the second-leading scorer on the Crimson, averaging 13.0 points per game despite suffering through a season-long shooting slump. Gielen nailed only 38.9 percent of his field goal attempts, including a weak 31.9 percent from three-point range, from where he took almost half his shots...
Frustrating for second-year Coach Mike Getman, who tried a slew of offensive combinations in an attempt to break a season-long scoring slump...