Word: weighting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Even in the clearest cases, the benefits of PBHA's throwing its weight around in electoral contests are modest and nebulous, while the costs are measurable and indisputable...
...would think, with all that dieting, the pounds would have just melted away. But that's the funny thing. I didn't seem to lose any weight. In fact, the last time I lost a significant amount of weight was when I cut three inches off my hair. So when my dieting buddy decided to go for the gold and really go on a diet, we knew that we were going to have to devise a more effective diet plan...
There are, of course, two ways to plan a more effective diet: You can research the subject thoroughly, and, working closely with your physician, design a program that combines gradual weightloss with good nutrition and regular exercise. Or you can ask all your friends what they do to lose weight...
...third respondant's advice was short and sweet: "Only eat food that's been prepared by Harvard Dining Services. You'll lose weight. Trust...
Bush's earnest presentation of his overall proposals had a weight to it that the Soviets acknowledged. Said an American aide who was at the table: "The President wanted to get the message across that he didn't just support perestroika; he wanted to back up his support." Gorbachev listened closely, nodding vigorously at times. His reply to the President's offers was warm, though mostly general. "Gorbachev completely caught the spirit," said a U.S. official. "There was nothing from which he dissented...