Word: speeded
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...same vein, we have to make sure that we address the issue of containing the destabilizing impact of hedge-fund activities and of the huge flows of short-term capital moving at lightning speed. The worst outcome would be to let the momentum on that issue dwindle...
Governments will also be judged more and more on their ability to address the social repercussions of the globalization process and to find ways to balance its destabilizing impact. The new globality means a tremendous emphasis on speed, flexibility, versatility and permanent change--in some respects, insecurity. But, in most societies, the level of civilization is a function of the degree of security and predictability governments can provide for their citizens. Managing the trade-off between the unpredictability associated with flexibility and the desire for security will increasingly present a challenge...
...what will happen now that the danger has passed? Will Clinton drop his new friends, put Dick Gephardt and Tom Daschle on hold while he speed-dials Trent Lott to cut deals to build the legacy he craves? A former confidant remarked, "He's the kind of guy who's there for you when he needs...
...able to find just the right degree of bounce to maximize speed, and that design also had a big effect in reducing injuries," Lewis said...
Wolff said that discussions of Ph.D advising began last fall, but the speed of the report was affected by the Altom tragedy...