Word: understand
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...these designers make it clear that they are appealing to a certain group within the nation. Abercrombie tricks you into thinking that their ads represent all of America. Their troupe of Aryan models even travel to England to prove it. For as we all know, "the only way to understand what it means to be an American is by spending time in another country." I suppose the models of color couldn't afford...
...freshman, so I'm new to this whole Harvard-Yale rivalry," Ingram said. "But everyone was so pumped up before the game that I'm beginning to understand...
...running Internet companies that cater mainly to women, peddling everything from wedding gifts to cosmetics to knitting. "Women are looking for more than a search engine," says Herrin. "They want the shopping experience on the Web. And if you're going to sell to women, you've got to understand women--and there's no better way than...
...jungle out here," says the cattleman, trudging through mesquite fields littered with plastic jugs and soiled diapers left by illegals. Larry Vance, a utility-company technician, climbs a 30-ft.-high watchtower in his backyard to spot aliens crossing his 20 acres. Says he: "You've got to understand that this is an invasion...
...every person has access to basic care." The major reasons that some children are not getting the inoculations they need are twofold, says Dr. Smith: "First, in spite of all the public programs available today, some parents still lack basic awareness about the importance of immunization, and may not understand the scheduling that each shot requires." The second reason, says Dr. Smith, is more worrisome. "There are people out there who harbor serious misconceptions about the effects of vaccinations. These folks are concerned that getting a measles shot, for example, will give you the measles." Such fears have done...