Word: unload
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Competition has become so fierce that some London hoteliers have taken to writing glowing references for deadbcats on their staffs. They have managed to unload many on American rivals. One well-recommended doorman hired by a U.S. hotel turned out to be a real liability: he spent his spare time slashing the tires of cars that he had just parked...
...months thereafter the stock fluctuated between $13 and $15. The plunge began early this month, after banks tried to unload large holdings. In three days, the price of I.O.S. stock fell from $12 to $8, and last week it sank to $5.25 before rallying to close...
...march will continue to Logan Airport for a "die-in" to protest the development of the supersonic transport and the expansion of Logan. At the airport, the group plans to unload coffins and provide guerrilla theatre...
...regime might not have minded except for one thing. Passers-by not only recognized him but often helped him unload garbage cans to show their support of his defiance. Late last year, he was fired for creating a "public disturbance." For the past few months, Zátopek has been working on a Prague construction crew, installing insulation...
...took off. The flight lasted 61 hours, about 20 minutes less than the same trip in a Boeing 707 or Douglas DC-8. In the air, passengers found the 747 to be comfortable, quiet and smooth riding. At London's Heathrow Airport, baggage handlers who had managed to unload a 747 in 18 minutes in an early test took almost 45 minutes to do the job for real...