Word: tenuousness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Other classmates recall that Kaczynski had a somewhat tenuous association with a loose group of fellow mathematics and philosophy enthusiasts...
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: It may have taken the New Hampshire primary to make Bill Clinton look truly presidential. By early evening, Pat Buchanan had broken free of a tenuous three-way tie with Bob Dole and Lamar Alexander to become, swiftly and uinexpectedly, the bellwether Republican candidate in 1996. Clinton, who made sure to put in a weekend appearance in the state, won a handsome 90 percent of the Democratic primary vote. Both Dole and Forbes suffered commensurately, and Lamar Alexander, the third-place finisher, found more ears for his argument of electability. "There's been a backlash against negative...
...party is a disappointing third in the race. Although the elections are seen by many as a rejection of the Yeltsin government, their immediate impact will be limited. Under Russia's new constitution, the President holds most of the political power in the country, meaning Yeltsin will retain his tenuous hold at least until Presidential elections next June...
...managed-care companies renewed their contracts for 1996, but their support for TennCare is tenuous at best. The gao report suggests that if their concerns are not addressed, they "could withdraw in large numbers." Robert Corker, the Tennessee commissioner of finance, insists that the state is still working on making TennCare more responsive to providers. But if federal money is cut next year, the state may be faced with the stark choice of slashing rates still further or dropping coverage for thousands of residents...
...continent had hoped it had left behind forever--belied the west's hopes for a brighter future after the Cold War. This optimism may now have a new lease in the wake of the Bosnian peace accord, provided that the signatories and their allies in peace can preserve the tenuous agreement ending this four-year conflict...