Word: triangular
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Futhermore, poor countries simply did not have the money to buy the oil needed for industrial growth. They borrowed it. And guess who they borrowed it from? The western banks, of course. This triangular money/oil system never had any self-sustaining reason for existence, and so when the West reacted, oil demand dropped, and OPEC stopped making the boom profits of yesterday. The bubble burst, and it's the Western economies and citizens who will ultimately foot the bill. The first installments have already been made--in 1981 $2.6 billion of debt was rescheduled, over $90 billion is pegged...
...first one I saw was standing outside Elsie's, his triangular nose thrust firmly in the air. The orange face returned my stare with a hollow, fiery gaze His mouth stayed half-open, and I had trouble telling where face ended and teeth began...
...proliferated in number and diversity. Some developed thick protective plating, comparable to that of modern-day armadillos. Ankylosaurus had armor on its skull, knobby stubs over its back and legs, and possessed a tail that ended in a huge bony club. Perhaps to shed excess body heat, Stegosaurus sprouted triangular-shaped fins on its back. Thanks to such biological cunning, within only a few million years, the dinosaurs became the overlords of their antediluvian domain...
...called "the sellout of Taiwan." In fact, Reagan has been an outspoken champion of Taiwan and ambivalent about China. Last week's summit announcements were therefore a significant move-a decision to resume the pursuit of better Sino-American relations while taking on the delicate task of conducting triangular superpower diplomacy...
...those who find yacht racing no more exciting than watching the bubbles in their glasses of Perrier. Of course, they are wrong, as this summer's battling has already shown. For the September finale, the action will heat up even more, both on the 24.3-mile-long triangular course and along Newport's palazzo-lined shore, where the late-night partying has included the likes of Britain's Prince Andrew and the Aga Khan, patron of the Italian effort...