Word: trend
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Following a trend in many churches toward inclusive language in Scripture and worship, the new NAB avoids male terms for generalized human references (for example, "one" replacing "man"). The editors decided, however, not to alter male references to God and Jesus and to retain "kingdom of God" because the phrase "reign of God" seems to refer to precipitation when read aloud...
...budget proposal calls for a reversal of this trend. They would eliminate many of the established sources of financial aid, replacing them with an unsubsidized loan program that would force students to incur exorbitantly high debt levels in order to finance their education. The Reagan Administration attempts to justify this proposed change with the assertion that students, as the beneficiaries of a college education, should shoulder the major financial responsibility themselves...
...heavily into debt. A recently issued report by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee entitled "Student Loans: Are they Overburdening a Generation?" shows that student borrowing has quintupled in the past decade and that students at private four-year colleges now graduate with an average debt of almost $9000. This trend, which the adoption of ICL would greatly accelerate, is cause of considerable alarm...
...trend in baseball is now towards youth, unlike previous years when cutting veterans was generally prohibited. Just look at the examples of California's Bob Boone and New York's Ron Guidry. They still remain unsigned...
...Last season saw a trend in the National League of everyday players relieving in lopsided games. Managers not wanting to waste pitchers frequently allowed roster players to throw the seams for an inning or two. Out of the following four players, all of whom saw action on the mound last season, name the one who pitched in the most game...