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Word: swallowings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only half kidding. "The idea that the postcard-writing public should pay as well as write cards is not an easy one for preservationists to swallow," Graff concedes. But "if there was more of a willingness to pay for maintaining the environment, we wouldn't have to rely on bureaucratic whim." It is evident that Willey and Graff believe in their neo-capitalist approach. The bottom line then naturally presents itself: Gentlemen, what do we get for our money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Water Marketing A Deal That Might Save A Sierra | 4/3/1989 | See Source »

...panel vehemently condemned the use of dietary supplements. Some 40% to 60% of Americans routinely swallow vitamins, mineral tablets, protein powders and the like. Yet most people do not need more than the RDAs for vitamins and minerals, and they get that easily through a varied diet. Megadoses have no benefits and can be toxic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: The Latest Word on What to Eat | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

...present us with a dilemma. To deny the legitimacy of North's requests for information would be equivalent to denying him his fourth amendment rights. Such a denial would set a bad precedent that might endanger individual rights in future cases. To express support for our basic rights, we * swallow our indignation at North's actions and support his calls for a fair trial...

Author: By Neil A. Cooper, | Title: Holding Ollie Accountable | 3/7/1989 | See Source »

...such assurances will have to wait. First Bush must convince himself of the need for strong medicine and then convince his countrymen that they need to swallow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America Abroad: Of Deficits and Diplomacy | 3/6/1989 | See Source »

...Bond, a longtime Bush aide who helped mastermind the President's election. "George Bush is one of the most underestimated men in politics. The key to him is that he has learned to keep his eye on the ball. He's learned that getting there requires that you sometimes swallow hard in order to later be in a position to do the things you want to do. The real way to view Doonesbury's line about Bush having put his manhood in a blind trust is to see it as a masterful act of political calculation and an extraordinary example...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Bush: A New Breeze Is Blowing | 1/30/1989 | See Source »

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