Word: workmanship
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...those are made in Japan. American sales of popular Toyota Corollas since the beginning of the year have been higher than those of all Chrysler's Dodge division. The Japanese cars have won a hard-to-beat reputation for economy and quality of workmanship. In a recent survey of American auto engineers by Ward's Auto World magazine, nearly half said they thought Japanese cars are better built than comparable U.S. models...
...Products Co., the Seattle planemaker has developed and nurtured a reputation for innovation, reliability and plain downright engineering excellence that is unmatched in the industry. Indeed, in an age when much of American business seems to have slipped into a search for quick profits and is marked by shoddy workmanship, the 104,000 engineers, designers, draftsmen, machinists, executives and salesmen of Boeing stand out as proof that, over the long haul, the only lasting standard of value in any market is quality itself. Said Air Force Secretary Hans Mark of the Pentagon's decision to award the cruise contract...