Word: widely
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...warned earlier ?- and titillated more meticulously ? than ever before. Like voyagers to Kong Island, we heard the slow, ominous drumbeat long before we glimpsed the beast. Eye-popping computer models, resplendent in oranges and greens, swirled on television screens; mass-market CNN and cultish Weather Channel competed for wide eyeballs with nonstop coverage. On September 11, CNN.com could already trumpet the coming of Floyd "picking up steam," though it was still in its Category 2 infancy, crawling at 10 mph, and hundreds of miles from the Florida Coast. On the 14th, it was close to Category 5, and 500 miles...
...instance, a few years ago, as a wide-eyed first-year, I thought I was interested in public service. So I went to the student activity fair, found a group that sounded interesting and put my name on their list. A few weeks later, at the introductory meeting, I was told that before I would be allowed to volunteer my time in one of the lowliest positions in the organization, I would have to fill out a lengthy application and go through an interview. Apparently, there's not enough poverty for just anybody to fight...
...Vernon possessed a wide-ranging knowledge of international trade and the economics of developing nations that contributed greatly to the expansion of Harvard's global focus in the postwar era," Rudenstine wrote. "We are grateful for the part he played in the life of Harvard, the nation and the world...
...classic, comfortable styles. Jayne White, an education professor at Missouri's Drury College, believes that young people cannot appear to be "walking robots--they need to keep some identity of their own." The clothes should be made by various companies and be available in many local stores in a wide price range. With the help of community groups and fund raisers, your school should be able to provide uniforms to families who cannot afford them and to keep some on hand at school for days when students turn up out of uniform...
...stuff in backpacks these days, including laptops and athletic clothes. Doing so the wrong way, warns the American Physical Therapy Association, can lead to back pain and even scoliosis--especially for pubescent girls, who are at greater risk for curvature of the spine. APTA's advice: buy packs with wide straps (narrow ones can cut off circulation), wear both straps, and make sure the pack is no more than 15% to 20% of body weight...