Word: whirlwinding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...airline industry has swiftly consolidated through a whirlwind of mergers, many travelers have wondered whether less competition would mean higher ticket prices. The answer: not necessarily. In the past two weeks a new fare war has erupted among several major carriers. Continental, Pan Am and TWA are offering fares that run as low as $89 between New York City and San Francisco and $39 between Denver and Salt Lake City. Those prices are reduced as much as 25% from existing discount fares...
...King 1 3 DEATH QUEST, Hubbard -- 4 WHIRLWIND, Clavell 3 5 BANDITS, Leonard 6 6 NIGHT OF THE FOX, Higgins...
...adult author attempts the difficult task of recalling a thirteen-year-old's confusion, incredulity and shock at the whirlwind of tragedy which buffeted him. Fact and fiction are inextricably mixed. To patch the gaps in his memory, Maspero reimagines the half-mad atmosphere of a 1944 France through the widening, narrowing eyes of a child called...
Secrecy is almost always essential, risk inherent. Kennedy turned to the CIA in the Bay of Pigs. Reagan went even further out of sight and used his National Security Council staff. Both reaped a whirlwind when failure exposed their schemes. But the tidy techniques of shared confidences among the various branches of the Government, so favored by professors, are not well suited to the dark alleys of the globe where passions explode before a quorum can be called...
With a quarter of the season gone, the revamped Sixers are neck and neck with the Boston Celtics, as usual. Since Center Moses Malone transferred to Washington, bulky Forward Charles Barkley has become the dominant figure. After Maurice Cheeks, a whirlwind guard, Erving, at 36, continues to perform probably the third most important role, shifting almost exclusively to the backcourt. By his standards, Dr. J's game has become subtle and subdued. "Man makes plans," he says. "God laughs." But he can still play...