Word: undergo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...believe that the former head of theKGB, the man responsible for the invasion ofHungary, could undergo such a change," saidRoklina. "I think he just became convinced a whileago to change his tactics. It's all just a means,and not an end itself...
...antitrust policy while he was at the Justice Department. Ginsburg countered that the drafts were prepared by his staff without his approval. Without the admission that he had smoked marijuana, it is unlikely that these minor accusations would have derailed Ginsburg's nomination. But his qualifications were certain to undergo critical scrutiny by an American Bar Association committee. During his confirmation for the D.C. Appeals Court, the A.B.A. had rated Ginsburg only as "qualified," the lowest of three passing grades...
Nancy Reagan became the second First Lady to undergo a mastectomy. In 1974 Betty Ford had her right breast removed after cancerous tissue was discovered. The publicity surrounding the operation awakened public consciousness about breast cancer and inspired thousands of women to undergo regular breast examinations...
...called for all Americans over age 20 to have their cholesterol levels checked. The group also set forth the first well-defined national cholesterol-level standards for adults and spelled out precisely what physicians should do once ^ a patient's cholesterol level is determined. "Medical practice is going to undergo a major change on the basis of this report," said Panel Chairman DeWitt S. Goodman of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City...
Last week, as Schnick was about to undergo a lie-detector test, he broke down and confessed that he had committed the murders and tried to frame his dead nephew. Appearing in court wearing bib overalls and a white T shirt, he was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. Though authorities suspect that Schnick may have killed to benefit from wills and insurance policies, Sheriff Frager still feels there is some mystery involved. "I don't know what was in the man's mind," he says. "There's always a possibility we'll never know...