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Word: rushing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1990
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...retaliation with chemical, perhaps even nuclear, weapons. King Hussein of Jordan, who managed to become trapped between Iraq and the tightening economic and military vise the U.S. and its allies were clamping on Saddam, sensed a "world gone mad." The greatest danger, perhaps, was the rush of it all. In the jittery atmosphere, it was not always clear whether events were driving rhetoric, or vice versa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gulf: Gathering Storm | 9/3/1990 | See Source »

...very like the rest of us. Though his setting and dialogue are tres swank, writer-director Whit Stillman made Metropolitan for peanut shells, and with a cast of novice screen actors. Best of all, he compliments his viewers by respecting their intelligence. Moviegoers should don their tuxes and rush out to return the favor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Sep. 3, 1990 | 9/3/1990 | See Source »

...refugees from the gulf. Its facilities have been overwhelmed by the 210,000 who have escaped so far; most of them remained in the country, with little food, water or money, because of - a shortage of outgoing boats and planes. After the U.S. and the European Community agreed to rush emergency food, medicine and clothes to the refugees, Amman relented, saying it would limit the influx to 20,000 people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gulf: The Center Holds - for Now | 9/3/1990 | See Source »

Hamstrung by his own contribution limit, Chiles had hoped to save his money to battle Martinez in the general election. Instead, he had to rush his first major campaign ad onto the air last week. Even with his $100 limit, Chiles has raised more than $1.7 million, but Nelson's receipts total $5.2 million and Martinez's are expected to top $12 million. "If Chiles wins the primary, he may be broke against Martinez in November," says political analyst Robert Joffee. "And then his noble crusade could be doomed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Here Comes Talkin' Lawton | 8/20/1990 | See Source »

Following in the footsteps of history, Rush Limbaugh's nationally-syndicated radio talk show set "Bomb Iraq" to "Barbara...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pop Song Parodies Mock Hussein | 8/17/1990 | See Source »

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