Word: wide
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...time when many parents despair of their children's learning much of anything in public schools, or even being safe there, the strict moral and religious values, discipline and order that typify Catholic schools seem to have wide appeal. So do the enhanced prospects for students. Nationwide, 83% of the graduates of Catholic high schools go on to two- or four-year colleges, compared with 52% for public school grads. "There's no question that at almost every level, students in parochial schools perform better than those in public schools," says Emily Feistritzer of the National Center for Educational Information...
...take apart La Generale as a ruthless raider might do. Instead, he aims to expand the company into a Continental conglomerate in preparation for the era beyond 1992, when the trade barriers between the twelve European Community countries are scheduled to be eliminated. That step will create a wide-open marketplace of some 320 million consumers, a powerful launching pad for companies aiming to compete on a global scale. When that happens, Belgium Inc. could become the first holder of the title Europe...
Over the course of the season, James began to exhibit more patience on offense. He and his teammates began to pass the ball inside more. The balanced attack resulted in more wide-open shots for the perimeter shooters, namely James...
...peace" solution posed by Moses is seriously flawed. Israel cannot withdraw from the entire West Bank, as the area constitutes 75 percent of the country's width. Without it, Israel would be less than six miles wide in some areas, an obvious threat to national security. The move to have Jerusalem be a buffer zone is also questionable. Should the Holy City be used as a peace-keeping, U.N.-controlled territory? The United Nations already regards Jerusalem as an international city, and the U.S. Embassy is located in Tel Aviv. Moses's plan seems to rid Israel of internal strife...
...there was little thought of peace in the boiling Gaza Strip, where more than 600,000 Arabs live in an area 30 miles long and five miles wide. Every day last week fires from burning barricades flamed into the night, enveloping the squalid refugee camps in black smoke. The thunk-thunk of helicopters sounded overhead as soldiers tipped tear-gas canisters onto rioters below. The twisting alleyways echoed with the rattle of gunfire, the crackle of smashing fire bombs and the thud of stones...