Word: suffering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...your bloodstream, but more slowly than smoking does and at a lower dose. Gums and sprays work more quickly to ease withdrawal, although doctors report that these products are also subject to abuse. Many people find the patches easier to use, and they are better suited to those who suffer from nasal allergies or sinusitis. Pregnant women, heart patients and folks with high blood pressure should not use nicotine substitutes except under a doctor's supervision...
...anticipated that last week's panel on feminism at Harvard would suffer from such an unstructured debate, and to a certain extent it did. After all, as the panelists kept repeating, feminism means different things to different people. But in spite of the imperfectly defined subject matter, the discussion was a success because each panelist gave his or her own definition of feminism at the outset and a uniform opinion emerged--that at its most basic level, feminism is the expectation or demand that women be viewed as equal to men in the eyes of the law and of society...
...following U.S. missile strikes in retaliation for the bombings of our embassies in Africa, cement barriers were placed around the Washington Monument to thwart potential carbombers. The gesture was lamented by many as the first step towards a much more guarded society. In such a society, whose rights would suffer most...
...companies and frustrating top deputies. Underscoring that point, Weill protege and presumed heir Jamie Dimon was forced to resign last week. The co-CEO thing won't last, and my bet is that Weill will emerge on top. But for now it's a power struggle. Shareholders may suffer. Indeed, Citigroup stock fell the day after Dimon was ousted. Consider buying the stock of the company that lands...
...considering a layoff of some of the 450 people who work at its 11 locations. "This is the soft underbelly of the world economy," says Laney. "Recessions that occur far away affect us. We have all learned to be good exporters. I think we're all going to suffer...