Word: sighingly
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...could almost hear the sigh of relief here," said a top executive of France's Rhone-Poulenc chemical and fiber conglomerate. Applauded the conservative Paris daily Le Figaro: "It seems that realism has finally overcome ideology." Even Pierre Charpy, a spokesman for the opposition Rally for the Republic Party, conceded that the long-dreaded move by the Socialist government of President Francois Mitterrand was "not a scandal...
After a short period out of action with a knee injury, sophomore Rick Beller returned to the lineup in the 126-lb. weight class. Coach Lee surely breathed a sigh of relief when Beller returned to the lineup, as the sophomore adds stability by winning regularly with a studied aggression. With a series of takedowns and track points, Beller destroyed Penn's Lou Hamer...
...armies of attorneys found steady employment, and cumulative corporate legal fees climbed into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The AT&T case alone cost the company an estimated $360 million and the Government $15 million. After the settlement was announced, AT&T President William Ellinghaus said, with a sigh of relief, "One of the most important things is that the suit itself is now settled. It has been hanging over our heads and those of our shareholders, creating uncertainty that was going to stay on for years. Eliminating it will help a great deal...
...Tudor C. Ingersoll, head of the residents' negotiating committee, said the agreement was "terrrific. The neighbors are all breathing a sigh of relief." Ingersoll said...
...Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, Richard Schweiker, 55, was a liberal spokesman for most of the Government's health programs. Thus, when he was appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services, many social welfare advocates breathed a sigh of relief. They still sigh when his name is mentioned, but with disappointment. Reason: Schweiker's go-along attitude toward the elimination of many of his department's functions...