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Word: unclearly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...energy. They knew that by refusing to offer the evacuation plans they were playing trump cards which would prevent the NRC from licensing the plants. Markey, as a strenuous opponent of nuclear energy, sponsored the amendment because he saw the potential in the Dukakis and Cuomo actions to prevent unclear plants from being licensed forever...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: The Left's Adoption of States' Rights | 8/7/1987 | See Source »

...unclear what if any action will be taken in response to the revelations first reported yesterday...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: Officials Break City Rule To Pay Harvard Tuition | 8/4/1987 | See Source »

...problem was the unclear circumstances of the Stark's mission," says Naval Analyst Norman Polmar. "The captain didn't know whether he was at war or peace." Yet despite charges that the Navy's mission in the Persian Gulf was poorly defined, it was in fact the most traditional of all naval roles: helping keep essential sea-lanes open and showing the flag in a region of vital interest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Did This Happen? | 6/1/1987 | See Source »

...Libya would want a foothold in the distant South Pacific remains unclear. "There's no plausible explanation in terms of geography or legitimate national interest," a suspicious Hawke said last week. One possible explanation is that Gaddafi simply wants to irritate the U.S. and France, his chief Western enemies, and at the same time deflect attention from domestic economic troubles and the defeat of Libyan troops in the African country of Chad. Some Western observers, however, believe a Libyan presence in | the Pacific may foreshadow a larger political offensive by its ally, the Soviet Union. In recent months Moscow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diplomacy Washing Libya Out of Their Hair | 6/1/1987 | See Source »

...state department of corrections announced last week that it had finally found a home for Singleton. His new address: Richmond (pop. 78,000), a blue collar Contra Costa suburb of San Francisco. State officials were unclear about whether Singleton would stay permanently in the area, but his neighbors certainly acted as if he was there for good. Some 200 protesters rallied at Richmond's city hall, chanting "He must go!" and listening to local politicians denounce Singleton. Said Mayor George Livingston: "My suggestion would be to put him on the barge where that garbage is and let him float away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Not In My Town: No one wants a paroled rapist | 6/1/1987 | See Source »

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