Word: tended
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...workforce is approximately 95 percent women," he says. "Most of the jobs are so meticulous that men tend to go faster but do less quality work...
...cronyism and graft. Parents like Sanchez accuse Knight of stirring up racial resentments among blacks to deflect criticism about her administration. Knight dismisses her critics, saying, "Whenever whites are in charge of Latinos, they don't get the same kind of push that a black superintendent does. People...tend to distrust those who look more like them...
...treaty to cover money given to political parties as well, others pointed out that the distinction between legitimate donations and bribes is less clear. The U.S. itself is having trouble drawing the distinction, not only at the White House, but also within Congressional elections. Donations from lobbying groups tend to be suspect, because the whole reason for the existence of lobbying groups is to influence legislation...
...neighborhoods and sometimes, it seems, on separate planets. Danny, 17, a white Chicago youngster interviewed by TIME, professed to having "more black friends than I do white friends" but also admitted that "we just talk in school" and that he never visits the homes of his black buddies, who tend to live in crime-plagued housing projects...
...make a lot of money. "The success of some preschool shows in driving licensing and product sales is extraordinary," says Marjorie Kaplan, who oversees children's programming at the Discovery Networks. "When something like Barney comes along, it changes what the world can expect from preschool success. People tend to fish where the fish are." The creators of Barney caught a lot of fish: he has sold 44 million videos, 34 million books and countless Barney and Baby Bop plush toys...