Word: groundedness
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Both sides in the bases dispute may be just huffing, seeking an edge in the imminent bargaining. At the Pentagon, a Navy captain insisted that Philippine officials "have cried wolf one time too often" over Subic and that the U.S. might pull out. Aquino, who was saved from a military...
"Any theory of underconsumption and purchasing power must be grounded in the psychology of the people." (Economics)
Gorbachev's concern over labor unrest is well grounded. Since last July, when Soviet coal miners went on a three-week strike to protest their squalid living conditions and the government caved in to their demands, long-suffering Soviet workers have found work stoppages a potent weapon. So have restive...
Years ago, Wakamba tribesmen poached in Tsavo, using arrows tipped with poison. Now Somali gangs, including many former soldiers, spray whole families of elephants with automatic-weapon fire. Not all Tsavo's poachers have been outsiders to the park. Some who are paid to protect the elephants -- wardens and rangers...
The situation is embarrassing for the U.S. But officials say the administrative and financial burdens involved are growing overwhelming. "Nowhere is it written," protested one, "that the U.S. should be the only destination of Soviets who want to emigrate." If embassy officials are defensive about the new procedures, they are...