Word: used
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...other hand, the president said, "I wouldn't mind using force if it could be done in a prudent manner. So, in other words, I'm not ruling out the use of force for all time...
...possible future coup against Noriega, Bush said, "I hope I would never be reckless enough as a commander-in-chief to make a blanket commitment to use of force without knowing the facts regarding some coup attempt...
...Miami, Adela Bonilla de Giroldi, widow ofthe coup leader, said the U.S. military's cautiousattitude toward coup leaders had stalled vital aidat a key moment. In particular, she said U.S.officials were slow to react when one of theplotters tried to use a telephone number that U.S.authorities had provided for use in an emergency...
...throw-away society is old news. Deteriorating styrofoam releases chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), resulting in serious depletion of the earth's protective ozone layer. A group of British scientists reported in 1985 that the ozone layer over Antartica had been diminished by 40 percent. Despite global agreements to curb their use, CFCs' destructive potential lasts long after they are released. And even CFC- free styromfoams are not harmless; they will clog our landfills for centuries to come...
...Ramsey's increased precision that enabled scientists to use the atomic clock for the official measurement of world time. In 1967, his method was used to redefine the second as the length of time it takes a cesium nucleus to rotate 9,192,631,770 times...