Word: vital
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...vital to the body as oil is to the U.S. economy. Demand for it is on the rise, and it is, quite literally, providing Americans with a shot in the arm from abroad. That precious and increasingly controversial commodity is "Euroblood," the slightly irreverent nickname for the growing quantities of red blood cells collected from donors in Europe and transfused into patients...
...severe cold wave in Europe kept donors home and cut shipments by 20%. Also, some Europeans, like the German magazine Stern, are having second thoughts about the blood traffic. Warns Dr. Shelley Brown of the Council of Hospital Blood Bank Directors in New York City: "For anything as vital as blood, it's unwise to become overly dependent on a supply that you cannot control...
Cassette tape recordings made by Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini, which for years circulated clandestinely inside Iran, have become as vital as a daily newspaper for people who want to hear the very words of his policy statements...
Despite the final tally, Cornell did not outclass Harvard, as the Crimson gathered three or four points in eight of the first nine bouts. Yet Harvard could not gather the vital one or two touches for five-point bout victories, as even usually formidable captain Kathy Lowry, previously 11-1 on the year, fell twice...
Smith gave the team much-needed speed on offense and was an intimidating presence on defense. Her blocked shots have brought many an IAB crowd to its feet, and her two 20-point scoring efforts have provided a vital scoring First...