Word: shrivelled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...such products as Breyers Ice Cream and Dannon Yogurt, stood in his giant strawberry patch and mourned row upon row of darkened, spoiled fruit. His expected loss: $100,000. To the north, meanwhile, Richard Cowin, a black- cherry grower in Wapato, Wash., watched downheartedly as his crop began to shrivel...
...calls a "fluctuation of metabolism" it the trees. "By fall, the metabolism essentially stops and reassimilation of nutrients into the tree begins," Einset says. The leaves begin breaking down, and the nutrients contained in them are absorbed into the bark of the tree. So, the leave fall off and shrivel to crispy, brown leaf corpses. And all over Vermont, people begin burning pile of dead leaves in their front and back yards...
...other countries have improved their agricultural output, maintaining America's vast farming capacity is now a costly exercise in excess. During fiscal 1986 the expense to taxpayers for supporting farm programs will reach, according to the Government's estimates, $24 billion -- a 36% increase over last year. As exports shrivel and imports increase, the U.S. agricultural industry no longer even produces the hefty foreign exchange earnings that farmers once provided...
...prescribed. One is pregnancy--if it is still feasible; the nine-month interruption of menstruation can help shrink misplaced endometrial tissue. Taking birth- control pills may also help, but more effective is a drug called danazol, a synthetic male hormone that stops ovulation and causes endometrial tissue to shrivel. But it can also produce acne, facial-hair growth, weight gain and other side effects...
Valentine's Day has always sent lovebirds flocking to the florist. Right after Cupid's departure, though, flower sales used to shrivel up. No longer. Flowers, once an ornament reserved for special occasions, have become a year- round staple on many shopping lists. Now, no better reason for buying a bouquet is needed than that the sun is shining, or that the sun is not shining. Sandy Taylor, owner of Plaza Florist & Gifts in Urbandale, Iowa, has noticed the trend. Says she: "Lots of people buy flowers on the way home from work. When we sign the card...