Word: stricter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...response to Winchell's murder, the Department of Defense has announced stricter enforcement of the anti-harassment policy towards suspected gay service members as well as spot checks at major military bases to ensure that the policy is being implemented fairly. It also plans to phase in more tolerance and sensitivity training in boot camp. But this is too little, too late. The policy has already done a great deal of harm by driving out qualified servicepeople and discouraging other potential soldiers from enlisting...
Based on the finding that thousands of people die each year as a result of inhalation of particles in the air, the EPA called for reforms that include stricter air quality standards...
...RATED The insurance industry has been crying wolf for years, claiming long-term life-insurance rates may double come January if companies have to maintain larger cash reserves as mandated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. So far, states have balked at the stricter XXX rule (for the Roman numeral), and rates have fallen dramatically. This year 25 states are mulling a softer version. If enacted, XXX will mean higher premiums or shorter-term guarantees. Even if XXX fails, locking in today's cheap rates couldn't hurt...
...full 80 percent of colleges and universities allow companies to take further advantage of the student market by allowing on-campus credit card solicitations. Fortunately for Harvard students, as in many matters, their school is stricter than average...
...about Galen's murder, Gone Boy: A Walkabout, will be published this week. It is must reading for everyone troubled by the epidemic of shootings, such as the recent one in Fort Worth, Texas, that have left so many teenagers dead. It is especially challenging for those who oppose stricter gun control...