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Word: progressiveness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard has made great progress since he was an undergraduate in the '60s, Hoyte says. Then, the University began to actively seek a diverse student body...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: Harvard Recruits Asian Students | 11/26/1996 | See Source »

...Certainly this is an incredibly different place," Hoyte says. "I'm an African-American, and there were quite a small number of us, and to my sense visually, there were very, very few Asian-Americans. So we can see tremendous progress...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: Harvard Recruits Asian Students | 11/26/1996 | See Source »

...backing Russia's efforts with technical assistance and support from such financial institutions as the World Bank and the IMF. As Russia continues to make progress, the U.S. will encourage and, when possible, sponsor its integration into the community of nations that share a commitment to political and economic freedom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANAGING THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

...been on the planet, that figure is thought to have been a mere 20 years--barely long enough for contemporary people living contemporary lives to move out of their parents' home. The fact that those lives now routinely exceed 80 years is a monumental achievement. A little more progress in studying telomerase, glycosylation and other aspects of senescence science, and researchers like Butler believe there's no reason today's adults could not realistically hope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAN WE STAY YOUNG? | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

Director James Cameron gazes intently at a small monitor displaying footage of a recently shot scene from his film in progress, Titanic. The sound hasn't been added yet, but the faces of the doomed passengers indicate that they know the outlook is grim aboard the supposedly unsinkable ship. A priest is leading a prayer, and as his lips move, Cameron murmurs the lines, "Hail Mary, full of grace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GLUB, GLUB, GLUB... | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

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