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Word: staving (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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This experience was a little jolting. After all, I spend a significant amount of time dreading my impending "adulthood," which entails getting a steady job and buying life insurance and wallpaper. As a sophomore I'm already contemplating which fellowships I could get so as to stave off being a grown up for a few more years. Therefore imagine my shock when the participants at this year's annual Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) conference, only a few years younger than myself, readily treated me like a grown up. I tried to inform them of their gross mistake. I purposefully...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: Surprise: You're an Adult | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

...because of innovation, not because of smarter programmers, [but] because of monopoly powers Microsoft [attempted] to stave off a potential threat to their monopoly," he said...

Author: By Eric S. Barr, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Professors Debate Both Sides of Microsoft Case | 11/23/1999 | See Source »

Doctors have long known that the heart can, in response to a drop in the level of oxygen-rich blood it's receiving, grow extra blood vessels. But the process, called angiogenesis, is often too slow and not extensive enough to stave off a heart attack. About 10 years ago, scientists started identifying certain proteins, called growth factors, that the body uses to build new blood vessels. The proteins act like foremen at a construction site, making sure that all the pieces of the project come together smoothly. Animal experiments showed that there were several ways to get growth factors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Mend A Broken Heart | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...what you will about Alan Greenspan - and people have said plenty - the man is never predictable. The Federal Reserve Chairman made headlines again Tuesday, announcing a quarter-point raise in key interest rates. The hike, meant to stave off inflation in these times of hyperbolic growth and spending, caught some analysts off guard. "This raise is a bit unexpected," says TIME financial writer Bernard Baumohl. "There was a lot of uncertainty as to whether the Fed would move, since the economy has been showing signs of slowing down on its own." Example: Key consumer indicators such as retail sales...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raising the Rates and Keeping the Faith | 11/16/1999 | See Source »

Harvard (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) looks to knock off the undefeated Cornell Big Red (3-0, 2-0 Ivy) tomorrow when it travels up to Ithaca, N.Y. Last Saturday, the Red Raiders managed to stave off a fourth quarter Crimson comeback and win 24-21 on a last second field goal...

Author: By Mackie Dougherty, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Football to take on undefeated Cornell | 10/8/1999 | See Source »

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