Word: whips
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...five-hour whip through the Boston area Wednesday, President Reagan touted high-technology electronics and computer firms as "America's future" and met with both plant officials and students in training at a local center. But an ad-lib comment to executives calling for the elimination of corporate income taxes ended up attracting the most attention...
News of Baker's possible retirement sent a quiver through ambitious Republicans. Among those mentioned to succeed Baker as G.O.P. Senate leader in 1985: Dole, Lugar, Pete Domenici (New Mexico) and Senate Whip Ted Stevens (Alaska). In Tennessee the most likely contenders for Baker's Senate seat are Congressman Albert Gore Jr. and Governor Alexander...
...machine is made of, do you?the hardware and the software and the mouse? Not a chance. The computer is made of you, lady. It's got you all inside it. You wished it here. No, not to do your taxes or to teach you German or to whip you in Pac-Man four out of five. You wished it here because the country was running low on dream time. Which provides equal time. I'm talking social equality. I'm talking freedom with a capital F, like when the railroad first rolled in 150 years ago, roaring and puffing...
...their home town sweethearts, an Ulster Coat imported from London was de rigeur at $12.00. Those of robust constitutions travelling short distances could opt to dash home through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh rented from Blake, Hack, and Livery Stable complete with lap robe and whip...
...born Roman Tyrtov in 1892 in St. Petersburg (now Leningrad); his pseudonym was coined from the French pronunciation (Air-tay) of his initials. At the age of five, he was already sketching designs for dresses. His entranced mother had a dressmaker whip up one of his creations, which she wore with great éclat. In the library of his father, an admiral, young Erté found a book of reproductions of Persian and Indian miniatures; the boy was so delighted that he decided to become an artist...