Word: narrower
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...That's probably better for you. I guess I just have one more question, but it's kind of a cheesy one. Do you think there are three words that describe your sound, if you really had to narrow it down...
There is a considerable amount of confusion and posturing in this debate, but there are also some deeper reasons for the confusion. The WTO is in fact a mix of high principles of importance to a stable world, combined with narrow interests masquerading as high principles, and leavened with a host of unsolved conundrums about the ways we should cooperate in a globalized society and economy...
...Environmental and health protections Environmentalists and public advocacy groups strongly reject the WTO's right to overrule measures intended to protect the environment or public health, arguing that the organization puts the narrow interests of business over those of society in general. But countries disadvantaged by such measures often charge that they're invoked as a fig leaf for old-fashioned protectionism. For example, Washington has dismissed European health concerns over the import of hormone treated beef as an attempt to protect less competitive European farmers...
Despite falling behind 3-1 in the first, the Wildcats scored two power play goals and kept the record regular-season crowd of 1,878 in the game. But UNH did not have enough offensive firepower to narrow Harvard's two-goal margin, and the Crimson defeated the Wildcats for the fifth consecutive time...
...firms, like InterSquid and PeoplePC, provide quality computers that come with multiyear contracts requiring the user to sign for dial-up Internet access at somewhat pricey rates--a deal many consumers might regret when high-speed Internet access becomes widely available. AltaVista, a free Internet service provider, runs a narrow, scrolling banner across your screen that requires you to click through--interact with the ad--every hour...