Word: tend
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...North. There are many reasons for this, of which probably the most important is that until recently these have been the areas where such problems first appeared, and where the wealth and intellect--and political will--existed to experiment with solutions. There is another reason which we tend to be reluctant to talk about, but whose discussion is perhaps admissible in a time of trouble. In the spectrum of regional politics, the South has for a century been far the most socially and politically conservative part of the nation. In the spectrum of American religious groups, American Protestants have more...
Like New Year's. Since each change brings with it a promotion - or a promise of one - corporate nomads tend to be cheerful movers. Their children, at least until they become teenagers, prove highly flexible. Wives, too, for the most part, enter into the arrangement with zest. Gloria Bradfield, 30, wife of a Crown Zellerbach sales-training supervisor, has moved her household ten times in the past nine years. During that time, the Bradfields have bought one house, built two others, and had three children. "We're not as eager to move as we once were," says...
Reform, Not a Wipeout. Rebutting such pro-pot statements, Dr. Donald Louria, chairman of the New York State Council on Drug Addiction, testified that marijuana can induce various psychoses, undermine already unstable personalities, and cause acute intoxication. He also directly contradicted Dr. Fort and contended that pot does tend to lead to use of other drugs. Both sides plan to field at least a dozen more experts before the hearing is over. Only then will the judge decide on Oteri's motion to declare the Massachusetts marijuana law unconstitutional on grounds that it is "irrational and arbitrary," and that...
...also critical of reading courses that use a mechanical pacer, as students tend to revert to previous reading speeds once the pacer is not there to help them. When reading dynamically, the reader's hand is used as a pacer...
Blowing Away Cobwebs. Even the Beatles' nonmusical utterances tend to take on the tone and weight of social prophecy. "Only Hitler ever duplicated their power over crowds," says Sid Bernstein, who organized their three New York concerts. "I'm convinced they could