Word: suggest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...BRIEF WHILE several years ago, it was fashionable to suggest that Russell Baker, the dean of America's political and social satirists, was losing it. With Jimmy Carter in the White House, all humorists found the going tough: it is funny to kick politicians when they're down, but not when they're as prostrate as the man from Plains. Besides, Carter's daily gaffes and painfully obvious foibles cornered the market on presidential humor. There simply weren't many truly funny things columnists could say about Carter that he hadn't already made clear himself...
...then I would go fishing today, because the weather is O.K. But first I have to be deprived of the responsibility and have to do some things to guarantee that it will go on winning so that people would not spit at me, because my intentions were good. I suggest you burn all newspapers and interviews?I was not here. But it is impossible. Hell, that would be the best thing...
...government official, a foreign policy specialist speaking on the condition that he not be identified, said reports reaching the United States described the situation in Poland as "very confused." He did suggest, however, that after initially being "stunned" by the suddenness of the government's move, the "wave of general people" were beginning to show their displeasure...
Meese denies this. Says he: "A lot of times I'll summarize the arguments and suggest the course I think we ought to take." But he adds: "I don't try to push my view...
...trying again. Next week the airlines are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss new methods of fighting the problem. Air Florida is expected to propose offering travelers a 20% discount on nonrefundable tickets bought up to seven days before a flight. New York Air is likely to suggest charging no-shows $20 by deducting that amount from their credit cards. No-shows who pay by cash or check would not receive full refunds...