Word: summed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Star Wars first came out, I stood in line for more than three hours to see it. As the years passed, I couldn't wait for each sequel to come out. But the re-release of the original has left me disillusioned. The fact that I spent a sizable sum to go to a movie that I've seen dozens of times just shows the power of a great marketing campaign. For its backers, the rerelease means millions more in the bank--money that will come from those of us stupid enough to believe the additional footage is worth...
...series against Dartmouth and Vermont. The possibility is still great that the Crimson could find itself on its way to Potsdam. That scenario could only come to life if Harvard loses both games this weekend, and if the Saints grab three points total against Cornell and Colgate. In sum, a Harvard win would solidify home ice for the preliminary round regardless of what St. Lawrence does this weekend...
...undated paper records the debriefing of a certain Dr. Landwehr, who had directed the Nazi foreign-exchange department. "Dr. Landwehr estimates that all in all, the sum of German assets which passed into Switzerland amounted to at least 15 billion reichsmarks," said the report. "Landwehr dismissed with an ironic smile the Swiss estimate of 1 billion reichsmarks...
...sensationalist media. He adds, "it's hard to shed tears for Texaco," but then proceeds to drum up more pity for the corporation, excusing another racist remark as "narrow-minded but minor." His point is that "Texaco was forced to settle the case quickly for a large sum, $176 million, not on the legal merits but because of the worldwide furor of the bad transcript and the Times's awful screw...
Although bad publicity may have been one of the factors that motivated Texaco to accept a settlement, it is preposterous to suggest that a corporation would pay the astronomical sum of $176 million merely to squash bad publicity. Leo's ridiculous assertion is not only unsubstantiated but also ignores hard evidence leveled against Texaco, such as the Justice Department's incriminating report. Furthermore, even his analysis of the recorded comments of Texaco's executives is a whitewash. The executive who referred to blacks as "black jelly beans" had indeed picked up this terminology from a black diversity instructor. However...