Word: trend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...lottery system now in use attempted to give students a say in which house they end up, but student choice has only reinforced the stereotypes. Informing student of their lottery numbers did nothing to stay this trend--which was evidenced by statistics released last year that show that 54 percent of Kirkland House residents were varsity athletes...
Stores can tailor private collections to their particular types of customers, from trend-happy adolescents to conservative executives. The fastest-growing brand of sportswear in the U.S. is The Limited chain's Outback Red, which sold more than $400 million last year. It began as a collection of Australian-inspired bush-country wear, and now features tamer English staples like jodhpurs and cable-knit sweaters. At Macy's, which sells an estimated 50 house brands, the Aeropostale line evokes the garb of 1920s French mail-plane pilots. The collection includes white silk scarves and rugged corduroy trousers. Macy's also...
...asked me to predict how many people would have accepted the program, I would have estimated about 200 because that's been the trend in the past two years," Herschbach said yesterday. She said she believed more open communication this year about the drawbacks of advanced standing may have contributed to the decline...
...they consider it unwarranted or when it threatens lives. In San Francisco, which enacted its chase policy seven years ago, supervisors cancel 85% of all pursuits by motorcycle cops. Dallas imposed strict chase rules two years ago. The result: chases are down 12.5% since last year. If the trend continues, someday the thrilling rides may be mainly confined to the silver screen...
...this century alone -- because of geological shifts in the region and the draining of freshwater wells in and around the city. Although experts believe the sinking has stopped, the city faces an equally threatening development: the slow rise of the Adriatic, largely as a result of a global warming trend that is causing the world's oceans and seas to expand gradually...