Word: soaring
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will make a major mistake or that the news will suddenly change. If the American hostages were released in Tehran and Soviet-occupied Afghanistan faded as an issue, Carter might suddenly seem very vulnerable on domestic issues, such as inflation and energy, and Kennedy's political fortunes could soar. It is no wonder that when some of the Senator's aides learned that the inflation rate had jumped 1.4% in January, they actually cheered. Kennedy believes that the economic issue has already taken hold, and will work to his benefit despite his image as a big-spending liberal...
...prices soar out of control Carter searches for new economic ideas
...Hawks' hot hands a patriotic Harvard defense; perhaps in honor of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, the Crimson stood rigidly at attention throughout, watching the Hawks repeatedly crash the offensive boards and soar to a 43-36 halftime lead...
...small investors begin to decide that stocks could be a good hedge against inflation, as they were considered to be before the economic ravages of the 1970s, share prices might really soar. Indeed, with prices of precious metals at astronomical heights and real estate becoming a millionaire's game, stocks are looming up as just about the only investment play still within reach of ordinary people. Says Sidney Lurie, market analyst for Josephthal & Co.: "We believe that the broad stock-price trend is upward, that the boom in collectibles is ending, and that the boom in common stock...