Word: aback
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Backers of the resolution asking Harvard to enter into negotiations to bring ROTC back to the University after a 20-year hiatus seemed taken aback by students' arguments that the military's policy of barring gays and lesbians from service made ROTC's return to campus objectionable...
...were taken aback at first because they were all 160-lbs.," Harvard Co-Captain Sarah Yeates said...
...Taken aback, but not overwhelmed, as the Black and White overcame an early deficit to pull ahead of Princeton by about two seats at the 500-meter mark and increased its lead to a full boat length at the halfway point of the race...
Once inside the courtroom there's an evident easy camaraderie between the men and women. It's clear that the priority is simply to get things done. Still, the courtroom audience seems taken aback when the judge walks into the room...
...Washington meeting, the U.S. First Lady was taken aback by her Soviet counterpart's relentless questioning about historical and cultural minutiae during a tour of the White House. "I'm afraid I'm not much help," admitted Nancy, who was recovering from breast-cancer surgery and mourning the recent death of her mother. "Their face-off was extraordinary," said one who saw the pair in action. "They didn't seem to understand each other." As a result, Nancy decided to tour Leningrad this week only if Raisa did not come along. Instead, Mrs. Reagan's official escort will be Soviet...