Word: suddenly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...reaction is another indication of how the sudden mellowing of the East German state and the crumbling of the Wall have taken the West by surprise. The West German government has done little or no planning to absorb the refugees: it has left the task of resettlement to states, cities and private charity. "There is no real contingency plan for reunification" either, admits a Kohl confidant. Only in recent days has a small group been assigned to examine the reunification question, and it has not even been given office space...
...hate football, how can that be? You must feel some sympathy for those who "hurl that spheroid down the field, boys, and Fight! Fight! Fight!" The sudden violent collision, the one-handed catch, the perfectly-placed punt--all these are possessing of sublime beauty. These graces of football represent the acme of 6000 years of developing civilization...
Mayor Walter Momper of West Berlin said the sudden opening of East Germany's borders was creating traffic jams, currency problems and other economic difficulties the two governments must resolve...
...book publisher in the U.S., abruptly announced his resignation. It was only three years ago that he said, "I want to be a publisher until I'm carried out." Bernstein, 66, insists he had no falling out with Newhouse. But to industry insiders the decision seemed all the more sudden because no replacement was named for the high-powered position...
NATION: In a sudden warming of their chilly relationship, Bush and Gorbachev agree to a "saltwater summit...