Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...immigrant society such as this one, the bilingualism one most frequently encounters is "folk bilingualism"--associated with the working classes, thus undesirable and undervalued. Members of recent immigrant groups are induced to abandon their traditional languages in order to become "good Americans", while upper middle class high school juniors are sent off to Europe or to Latin America to acquire a second language...
...uninitiated, the first clue to the importance of The Game is the capital letters. Subtle yet unmistakable. Upper-case letters at the beginning of both words. (Incidentally, T and G are key letters when reversed this weekend...
...manufacturer, Phrobis III Ltd., is a small (ten employees) research-and-development firm in Oceanside, Calif., that beat out 48 competitors for a $15.6 million contract to produce 315,600 new bayonets. Phrobis' M-9 Multi-Purpose Bayonet System rivals the Swiss Army Knife in versatility: a serrated upper edge saws through rope, wood and ice, and the 7 1/8-in. blade can cut through steel. It includes a bottle opener and a whetstone...
...continued research on Star Wars while contending that the "important thing is to find a way to have meaningful and verifiable agreements between the Soviet Union and the U.S." In the House, Fowler gained a reputation for his congeniality and ability. Now that he is moving to the upper chamber, aides boast that he will be a "career Senator...
Here Reagan has the upper hand in one sense: he is not seeking re-election, and with a Democratic Senate, he can cast blame more easily than when the Republicans were in control. So he could simply refuse to make any real compromises. But if he does that, his historic legacy will include not only more than doubling the national debt but also leaving office with deficits on the rise. The chance of striking some compromise is enhanced because Reagan will be dealing with two pragmatic and moderate Democrats: Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, the new chairman of the Finance Committee...