Word: tandem
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Some go for the companionship of the trail--the shared water bottles, the rising and falling of feet in tandem, the magic of a solitary campfire on a dark and starry night. Some go for the splendor of the territory--the congregation of peaks in robes of snow and light, the intense blue sky and deep blue lakes, the high-piled clouds trailing their shadows across the mountains. Still others go for the adventure--the challenge of the unknown, the icy slopes, the dangerous climbs...
Schultze was surprised at Reagan's apparent decision not to press for changes in the way entitlement programs are "indexed," or adjusted to compensate for the impact of inflation. Many Government benefits, including Social Security payments and civil service pensions, rise automatically in tandem with the Consumer Price Index. Schultze said that during the past three years, the CPI had overstated the rise in the cost of living by more than 5% because it gives too much weight to rising home prices and mortgage rates. Before leaving office, the Carter Administration proposed using a more accurate cost of living...
...billion, leaving a projected deficit of $27.5 billion. More than 75% of the payments are considered "uncontrollable." These include escalating social expenditures like Medicare benefits that are mandated by law and can only be reduced by congressional action. Fully 30% of spending is now indexed to rise automatically in tandem with inflation...
Defensive lapses characterized much of the first half, which ended with the Crimson up by two, 42-40. McLaughlin started out the game with the Crimson in a shifting 2-3 zone, with Harris and Fleming occasionally moving up top to harrass the Wildcat backcourt tandem...
Harvard has produced yet another strong middle-distance runner in fresh-man Eva Anderson. Anderson and Martha Clabby ran the 880 in perfect tandem at a blistering place, Clabby kicking out the win in 2:18.4 with Anderson just two seconds behind...