Word: crowded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...capitulating to the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, which had demanded freedom for five comrades detained under antiterrorism measures. As news of the settlement spread, supporters of the pro-Pakistan J.K.L.F. thronged the streets of Srinagar, the state's summer capital, hoisting Pakistani flags and shouting slogans. When the crowd turned violent, seven people were killed in skirmishes with police, bringing the death toll to 85 over the past 16 months...
Every weekday before sunrise, a large crowd gathers in front of the Gross Court Athletic Club in Woodland, Calif., and waits eagerly for the doors to open at 5:30. What's the attraction? An aerobics class conducted by Jane Fonda? No, these health buffs are standing in line for a chance to climb stairs. Well, not real stairs. The club features those ubiquitous machines that enable people to simulate the healthful huffing and puffing of clambering up steps...
...planning at home and abroad. Peter Raven, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, points out that humanity consumes or wastes 40% of the total amount of energy stored by photosynthesis in terrestrial vegetation. No one knows how much more people can devour before they begin to exhaust resources and crowd out vital ecosystems. Lester Brown of the Worldwatch Institute argues that global annual food production already falls short of human consumption and that environmental degradation reduces yields 1% annually at a time when world population is growing...
...many as 100,000 Filipinos showed up to wave banners and shout, "Cory! Cory!" However, it was reported that some participants were bused in from the provinces, and the government's claim of a turnout of 1 million was hyperbole. But the crowd loved her performance. Said a bystander: "Now we can sleep at night...
Joel also demonstrated ample holiday spirit, inserting "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and a hillarious rap version of the poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas" into his line-up. The festive mood extended beyond the songs played; Joel went out of his way to show appreciation for the crowd, wrapping himself in towels thrown from the front rows and stopping security guards so he could shake the hand of a fan who had climbed on stage...