Word: stricken
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rock-'n'-roll sideman and jingle writer in the throes of alcoholism; Jack, a 59-year-old Broadway producer and former big spender suspended from producing for seven years, a plea bargain for embezzling from his shows; Peter, a wimpy accountant; and Lina, a mental-health administrator, poverty-stricken by a two-year divorce fight with her millionaire husband. All the names, including the doctor's, are pseudonyms...
...Fatally stricken, Lou Gehrig announces retirement...
Then there are those whose friends or family members have been stricken. "Oh, remember Dave from Lowell? He didn't know what he was doing at graduation and he turned out fine." Or, "My cousin didn't have a job by the time of Commencement. Now he's married and works at Goldman!" Still others don't seem to have heard of the disease. Frequently it takes several tries to explain my condition. "So you're taking time off," they insist repeatedly. "Not exactly," I say, "since it's not really time off from anything." "Oh," they respond, with...
...slightly doped, so bear with me," said the cold-stricken Redmond before encouraging council members to "keep fighting...
...slightly doped, so bear with me," said the cold-stricken Redmond. "Trust me, I know the U.C. isn't the sexiest of organizations to be a member of," she said, "but you have stayed around to represent your constituents...Thank you for being a voice...