Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...candidates fending off hecklers: militant right-to-lifers who shouted Dukakis down in suburban Chicago and outspoken hardhats who jeered Bush in Portland, Ore. There was little evidence that either group was representative of the electorate. But the TV imagery made Bush appear tough as he whipped out his ancient union card from 1950, while all Dukakis could muster were a few limp appeals ("I hope you would respect my right to speak") that seemed more suited for a Brookline town meeting than a Polish-American banquet hall...
...fleet of flags and a parade of nations, ancient drums and modern skydivers, the torch, the oath, 88 trumpeters, 144 robots, 2,400 pigeons, 13,600 athletes. Count...
After claiming its third straight Ancient Eight title with a 7-0 league record (11-1 overall), the Harvard women's swimming team is looking forward to nabbing a fourth title with a strong returning team...
...took office just ten months ago, was credited with doing a highly professional job of soothing his Chinese hosts' tender feelings. In remarks at a banquet given by Premier Li Peng, the Japanese leader volunteered that he would "learn lessons" and "face history." In a speech at the ancient Chinese capital of Xian, Takeshita insisted that the revival of Japanese militarism was a myth. Said he: "We have stuck fast to our stated goal of never becoming a military superpower...
...tragedy grew out of an ancient blood feud between Burundi's two main ethnic groups: the lanky Tusi, who are also known as the Tall Ones, and the stockier Hutu, the Short Ones. Although the Tusi represent only 15% of the country's population of 5 million, they have long dominated both the government and the military. The Hutu, by contrast, are mostly subsistence farmers. In 1972, after an aborted coup attempt by the Hutu, the Tusi launched a campaign of terror that resulted in an estimated 100,000 Hutu deaths...