Word: tacks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...producer, Brillstein-Grey, which most likely went for the deal in order to prolong the show's life and make it eligible for the big money of syndication. "Much better to partner with a network and own 50 percent of $350 million," observed an executive. ABC took another tack, forcing three producers to accept longer contracts and smaller licensing fees in exchange for space on its schedule next season...
Some recipient tack these letters to a "wall of shame" and go forth boldly. Others promptly get on the phone to put themselves on a waiting list or pull whatever strings it's not too late to pull. The majority of us, however, react the way any normal person would to the news that we're not wanted: we tear the letters into shreds or bury them deep in our desk drawers, and hang out heads for at least the remainder of the day. No matter if there is a official explanation-- "I'm only a sophomore and they asked...
...that there is no casual dating scene at Harvard, and that it's unnecessary. For three years I've looked around and seen stressed people, worried people, miserable people, and it doesn't have to be this way. But Harvard women, you are too smart and too strong to tack all your hopes for happiness onto others. Anything worthwhile is worth taking risks. NEIL N. FARNSWORTH...
...history's practical joke," says Beschloss, that a man who so admires activism became President in the tranquil, prosperous '90s. Political survival has required him to tack left and right, bending to the times, and diluting the power of any convictions he may claim to have. But Clinton believes he can still be the one who turns the nation's face to its future. "To me, it could hardly be more exciting for the United States, because things are going well for us. We know there are challenges on the horizon, and yet we have the luxury of meeting them...
...sensing the public temper and clever at catching up with the times. He is also ready to "correct the errors we made in correcting our errors," as he once put it, when it suits his purposes. National unity is a precious component of his authority, and so he will tack when necessary to preserve it. "Fidel wants to authorize what people are already doing spontaneously," says Raul Rivero, a poet and independent journalist. It's like the dollar. When the black market in American currency grew too strong, Castro co-opted it by making greenbacks legal tender. "If Cuba...