Word: sparking
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...making a comeback. As millions of tourists enter the last items in their summer itineraries, they are setting out to explore what John Steinbeck called "this monster of a land." Travelers will be driving down country roads, hiking in the mountains, jogging on the beach. Their expeditions will spark a business boom for hotel owners and cruise operators, car-rental companies and motor-home manufacturers. In all, some 92 million Americans and 24 million foreigners are expected to vacation in the U.S. this year. As a result, revenues for the U.S. tourist industry may reach a record $280 billion...
...wording was worked out with the cancer institute and supported by the institute as an educational effort. It helped spark a continuing public interest in high-fiber food. But the suggestion that All-Bran might prevent cancer violated the FDA's ban on health claims...
...next four weeks, before Pakistanis begin to observe Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, Bhutto and her party plan regular mass rallies that some P.P.P. leaders hope will spark what they call "street politics"-- marches, riots and general strikes that might cause enough chaos to force Zia to call early elections. If the Lahore rally accurately reflected Zia's low popularity, the government may be in for a rough time...
Despite divestment activists' contentions that the shantytown will spark a spring of activism, students viewing the structures yesterday expressed reserved approval of the five shanties and 16 ft. tower...
Coming off a six-day layoff, the laxmen couldn't find the spark that lifted them to a stunning victory over St. John's a week...