Word: supportiveness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Barry, who has repeatedly won re-election with large majorities has lost support over the past four years because of allegations of drug use and corruption convictions against several members of his administration...
...These gases prevent the release of the sun's radiation back into space and trap the heat in the earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming. Without greenhouse gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide, our planet would reach a much lower average temperature and would be unable to support life as we know...
...represent the spirit of the age in which he lived?" The equivocator would answer it in this way: "Some people believe that David Hume was not necessarily a great philosopher because his thought was merely a reflection of condition around him, colored by his own personality. Others, however, strongly support Hume's greatness on the ground that the force of his personality definitely affected the age in which he lived. It is not a question of the cart before the horse in either case, merely the old problem of which came first, the chicken or the egg. In any case...
Current Hispanic groups, like La O and the Mexican-American students' association RAZA, emphasize social programs, political activity and support services, said Ocasio. "We sometimes don't have the resources or the time to bring speakers all the time," Ocasio said...
Though Eyes on the Prize was one of the most acclaimed series in PBS history, producer Henry Hampton had difficulty lining up financial support for a sequel. Several corporations reportedly were uneasy about underwriting a series that would deal with more controversial material. Actually, Eyes II steers its way through the turbulent era with admirable calm and impartiality. The unfailingly judicious narration (spoken by Julian Bond) at times seems restrained to the point of timidity...