Word: spectacularity
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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True enough -- but not good enough. For while the gains made by the rich have been spectacular, those of the middle class have been barely sufficient, and those of the poor not quite sufficient, to get them back where they were twelve to 15 years ago. So the gap between rich and poor is still growing -- to its widest point in 40 years, according to the calculations of some liberal economists. And that trend is alarming. Whether or not it influences this year's election, it could, if it continues, threaten the American Dream itself...
WATER is the most spectacular possession of this planet and an essential ingredient of all living things. It's amazingly that water management has taken this long to find its way into the presidential campaign...
...they beamed down spectacular views of the mottled blue and white Earth miles below, the Discovery astronauts spoke about the Challenger--America's last manned space venture--which exploded on lift-off 32 months ago tragically killing school teacher Christa McAuliffe and six others...
Sweeper Lynn Frangione had a "spectacular" game, according to McAnaney, while fellow defensewoman Erin O'Brien also put in a strong performance...
...free relay team (Chris Jacobs, Troy Dalbey and Tom Jager were the other members) in an event the U.S. has not lost in modern times. That kind of dominance can't last, but it did not end in Seoul; solid splits by the first three swimmers and another spectacular anchor leg by Biondi gave the U.S. its second relay world record. The next night he lined up for the 50-meter free. Earlier he had broken an Olympic record in the 100 free; now he beat teammate Jager for a world mark in the 50. With...