Word: vitalize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...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...
...pesticides is not vital to the well-being of the agricultural industry. According to Arnold Professor of Science William H. Bossert '59, despite the growers' claims of substantial declines in productivity, the actual difference in yield when no chemical pesticides are used is more in the range of 10-15 percent...
Unfortunately, heart disease is a hideously complex phenomenon. Diet is just one of a panoply of risk factors, which also include heredity, smoking, high blood pressure and obesity. Even the idea that cholesterol is "bad" is seriously flawed, since the chemical is produced naturally in the body and is vital to the functioning of human cells. It is carried in the bloodstream by two types of molecules: low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Too much LDL is harmful because it contributes to the accumulation of fatty deposits that block arteries, but large amounts of HDL are thought...
...pivot -- at least on issues like abortion and religion -- seems to be O'Connor. "Liberals have a chance of picking up her vote in some cases," notes American University law professor Herman Schwartz, and so many lawyers target her as the vital swing vote. But that narrow opening may be lost if George Bush gets to fill a seat. With three of the liberal Justices over 80, it is possible that one or more places will become vacant in the next four years. And Bush "has shown nothing to indicate the move of the court is wrong," says Columbia University...
Uniroyal Goodrich, which was formed by the merger of Uniroyal and B.F. Goodrich in 1986, sees the deal as vital to its long-term survival. In a business in which size has become synonymous with strength, Uniroyal Goodrich is looking to Michelin for financial might and technical know-how. If the merger is completed, the new company (combined 1988 sales: $10.9 billion) may well surpass Goodyear ($10.8 billion) as the world's largest tiremaker...