Word: vast
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Stan Jurga showed vast improvement in his second year of college racing," Bellizzi said...
...Language comes so easily to us, we tend to forget how complex it is," Pinker said. He analyzed in detail the reasons that irregular verbs exist and the differences between English and other languages in an attempt to explain the origins of the "vast expressive power of language...
...shame is that in the vast majority of such cases, financial pain is avoidable. While flood insurance is routinely excluded from almost all policies, it is widely available--on request--and at rates that make a lot of sense. Why don't more people have it? One problem is that they don't understand how insurers define flood. I'll get to that, and, trust me, Webster would choke on the description. An even bigger problem is that insurance agents have little incentive to write flood coverage. Meanwhile, many agents and local officials are so ill informed that they mislead...
...with regular TV, the trick is finding something you actually want to watch. With 55 unique shows, Pseudo boasts the biggest lineup, including pro wrestling, tech programs and hard-to-find music. But browsing the programs was as underwhelming as sampling those vast breakfast buffets in Vegas hotels. The techno, reggae and hip-hop music programs were fun to listen to, but the video seemed redundant: eyeballing a deejay is dull stuff. A space show, Cosmic Visions, had a good documentary about the Cassini mission to the outer planets, but it hardly seemed original. And the chat rooms...
...foods. This tumult could be avoided if the public heard full and accurate discussion of the science supporting such foods. The Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture thoroughly review a full battery of studies before any biotech crop can be approved. A vast body of independent research confirms safety. As the co-director of the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program at the University of Nebraska, I feel comfortable eating any of the biotechnology products on shelves today. SUSAN HEFLE Lincoln...