Word: uncertainity
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that separate them were formed. But those theories can only hint at probable changes to come. The earth does not exist in a steady state; the forces that gave the planet its present topography are still at work. How they will reshape the earth or rearrange the continents is uncertain. What is certain is that, given time, they will...
...major companies' future is uncertain as they will face competition for markets from the oil countries' state-owned companies. Some national producers want to squeeze the private oil companies because they are viewed as competitors. Mani Said Utaiba, Petroleum Minister of the United Arab Emirates, complained: "These profits are being used by [the companies] to find alternative sources for our oil. They are investing on a huge scale in the Arctic and the North Sea. This we will not accept...
...Israeli disengagement. But the Middle East has proved itself less susceptible than ever to peacemakers; today, Kissinger's patented, step-by-step approach seems to have bogged down. Détente proceeded fitfully; the U.S. and Russia agreed broadly on limitations of offensive nuclear weapons, but it was uncertain how effective these ceilings might ultimately be in preserving peace. After months of controversy about Soviet policy toward Jews wishing to emigrate, Congress passed a trade bill granting Russians most-favored-nation status...
...amendment," he argues, "it is hard to see why they must first admonish themselves to do justice before they do justice." The difference, he points out, between a constitutional amendment and writing laws that eliminate sexist practices "resembles that in medicine between a single broad-spectrum drug with uncertain and unwanted side effects and a selection of specific pills for specific ills...
...14th century A.D., one of them dancing, clappers in hand. And then there are the horses, the parade of horses that romp, stomp or buckle to their work in the reconstructed procession for some forgotten emperor. A magical flying horse from the 2nd century A.D. takes off for an uncertain heaven from the back of a somewhat startled sparrow...