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Word: upbeat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...journalist in pursuit of a story." CBS Chairman Lawrence Tisch, who was traveling in the Far East on business when the episode occurred, was briefed on it by telephone and, according to Stringer, was "very supportive." CBS staffers, though shaken by the initial barrage of criticism, were also upbeat by week's end. "This is one of the first times in recent years that people have rallied around Dan," said one producer. "What we saw was the old Dan Rather -- the tough journalist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I Was Trained to Ask Questions | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

Never work: too depressing, and it lacks an upbeat ending. No love interest either. Next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Magician of The Musical | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

...kidding? Too depressing, lacks an upbeat ending, and no one has ever paid a nickel to see anything about South America. Next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Magician of The Musical | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

...bright, man. Depressing, lacks an upbeat ending, and the opera- house setting is a major turnoff. Broadway audiences are not about to put out + big bucks to watch a downer like that, for crying out loud. Doesn't anybody here have an idea for a hit musical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Magician of The Musical | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

Ushered in with upbeat forecasts and a general mood of economic confidence, 1987 went out on a harsh note of uncertainty and apprehension. Last week the dollar went the way of the New Year's Eve ball in Times Square -- down. Its descent pummeled the stock market and fanned fears about America's economic future. Retailers said consumers were cautious during the Christmas shopping season. The usual last-minute buying surge averted a disaster, yet sales in November and December were lackluster at best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out with The Old, In with the Blue | 1/11/1988 | See Source »

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