Word: smoothed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Without dismissing such concerns, ic TIME economists said that the current prosperity in Pacific nations would smooth leadership transitions. Said Chen: "In many cases, if an economy does well, it helps stabilize the political situation." Agreed Villegas: "Compared with the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, East Asia is a haven of political stability...
Despite the delays, however, OIT and Cambridge Election Commission of ficials called the operation successful. "We felt it was a very smooth election day. We were pleased at how easily people adapted," Scheir said...
...Smooth Sailing...
...FROM the mouths of sassy teenagers comes the truth. Somewhere between Sam's smooth talk about opening up a security firm, somewhere between promising to open up a restaurant and "make things work out," something seems to go wrong, Cocaine, nearly as American as divorce, enters the scene and blasts Mama Livingston out of reality. Jake and Brian meet Sam's strange friends, find Mom and Sam crashed out on the couch after some coke blizzard and learn that Sam is moving in. "Just like that?" Jake asks. "We live here...
...Dole is the front-runner, Indiana Senator Richard G. Lugar is hot on his trail. Though he lacks the seniority of his competitors (Lugar first entered the Senate in 1976), he enjoys a velvety smooth relationship with the Reagan Administration and is well-liked for his conciliatory approach in the legislature. Moreover, Lugar chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has dispersed more than $8 million so far to support 1984 Republican senatorial contenders. Those who survive close challenges on November 6 may find themselves grateful to the man who enabled them to buy more television ad time...