Word: threading
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...foreign policy officials see the current diplomatic progress as a vindication of the Reagan Doctrine, under which the U.S. has supplied arms to anti-Marxist "freedom fighters" around the world. "A common thread was the emergence of a balance of forces that has convinced the parties involved that a military solution isn't possible," says Michael Armacost, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. "It was our policy to help preserve that balance, making a political solution more likely...
...merchants think they can stay in closer touch with the tastes of their customers. Case in point: when working women turned up their noses last year at the miniskirts offered by designers, many retailers rushed to offer house brands with hemlines more suited to the office environment. As such thread-to-thread competition intensifies, consumers are likely to be the real winners -- even if their favorite designer turns out to be an imaginary character...
...Coxswains go out of their minds. It's a coxswain's course." Jones said. "Every boat needs the finesse to thread the course and pass other boats. Everone wants to be on the inside curve...
...class on the Jewish liturgical year will be the third or fourth time I've tried to develop an introduction to Jewish history," said Levenson. "It will focus on the Jewish texts and the thread is the Jewish calendar. I'll be looking at the rhythm of the Jewish year...
...curls flecked with gray, languishes on the disabled list as the Dodgers wonder what to do with a pitcher who needs a retinue of relievers to get him beyond the sixth inning. And Graig Nettles, 43, once a majestic third baseman, hangs on a major league roster by a thread as an occasional pinch hitter for the Montreal Expos...