Word: tensely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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In the early months of the year, rivers overflowed their banks. "A spirit of change and recklessness seemed to pervade the very inhabitants of the forest," a naturalist wrote afterward. Squirrels inexplicably marched southward in migration, tens of thousands at a time. They plunged heedlessly into the Ohio River and...
George Bush seems to have found the position of Secretary of Energy the hardest to fill in the entire top rank of his Administration. Not until last week did he announce the last of his 14 Cabinet appointments, but then his choice drew much praise. His selection: retired Admiral James...
An inch below the lush turf of the Reagan prosperity, fault lines are already formed. While the elderly have grown more affluent, one-fifth of America's children live in poverty. While there was a legitimate need to increase defense resources, the Administration tolerated such sloth that blatant waste and...
The memory of the recent earthquake that leveled several cities and killed tens of thousands in Armenia has subdued the mood of the visit.
Chemical apparently decided to cut its losses after investing tens of millions of dollars. At the moment, other institutions plan to give the technology more time, but if customer interest does not pick up, there are likely to be more dropouts from the home-banking business. "For a technology to...