Word: trend
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...candidate sparked 20 seconds of applause and anti-Reagan slurs from the audience when he drew a connection between the need for minority coalitions to insert their interests and the need for all Americans to oppose what he said is a world trend towards militarism...
...closer analysis, however, "build-down", rather than reducing the chances for a nuclear war, actually increases the likelihood. The core of the proposal simply flies in the face of established deterrence theory. The main problem lies in the projected trend for land-based missiles. "Build down" would decrease the current force by almost half, from 1.050 missiles to a total of 100 MX's plus 500 yet-to-be-designed Midgetmen. The number of warheads on these missiles would decrease less from 2.145 to 1500 Reducing the number of missiles (i.e. potential targets) more than the number of warheads compounds...
Meredith Brown, the author of the resolution, said the separation of the LSC from COSEP "is more than an administrative change, it's a reflection of a nationwide trend to the right...
...million) boomed for the seventh straight year and reached the highest rate (10.8 per 1,000) since 1973. The sharpest rises, 5% and 6% respectively, occurred in the Middle Atlantic states and New England. The dip in the divorce rate may be partly the result of a new trend revealed in another Government study: the postponement of marriage by those in the 20-to-24 age group. "There is a lot of evidence," says NCHS Demographer Barbara Wilson, "that early marriages are less stable...
State legislatures, hit hard by the recent recession, have tried to hold down taxes and, with them, school funding. But a few states have been able to buck the trend and raise taxes to fund education reforms. When the Florida legislature turned down his costly reform program this spring, Governor Graham countered with proposals for taxes on liquor and corporate profits earned abroad. By late June, when legislators reconvened for a special session, Graham showed that he could raise an extra $100 million to lengthen the school day, increase teacher pay by 5% to 7% and purchase new science equipment...