Word: stems
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have concluded that immigrants come streaming across the border seeking jobs with which to help their families and climb into the middle class. Wilson, on the other hand, argues that the immigrants are mainly attracted by the bounty of welfare benefits. These views yield opposite solutions: Wilson wants to stem the flow by curtailing the services. Brown prefers clamping down on the illegal workplace...
...sexual advantage of teenage male acolytes, harassing followers who quit and using tax-exempt church donations to live luxuriously. Through a spokesperson John-Roger refused to comment. Arianna became a "Minister of Light" in MSIA, whose followers accept John-Roger as a personal savior. She says the charges all stem from disgruntled employees and have yet to be proved in court. She also says she has not actively participated for eight years, or given money. But MSIA records show that she has given $35,000 since 1990. Huffington denied in a radio interview that his wife was ever a minister...
...gumball machine with Slinky arms) intones, "Future not available in Africa, India, or Central or South America." Listen to Crow (the gold robot constructed of a lacrosse helmet, a split bowling pin and some Tupperware sections) explain the Hercules sex-and-pecs epics of the late '50s: they stem from "European indignation toward postwar conservatism and sexual repression, which translates onto the screen into big sweaty guys pushin' girls around." Or Mike, on the chorus line of prancing red devils in Santa Claus: "Oh, I suppose Hell got an NEA grant...
...well-known fact that people in business have poor writing skills," said Andrew S. Park, a first-year Business School student. "The poor showing on the assessment test may stem from the large portion of international students in the school...
...that President Clinton has a lackluster record on foreign policy is being generous. He might begin to stem the tide of diplomatic mis-steps by recruiting a new team and learning to play hard-ball...