Word: attacking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...city officials to do more than raise taxes, were under constant pressure to leave. Many did just that, but the majority stayed. Those who remained turned inward to their neighborhoods, which had always been strong, for support. As steadfast as these people were, however, they were under constant attack from the rising tax rate, the rising crime rate, the overcrowded schools, and the overall unwillingness of the state or federal government to provide real relief. As a result, they lost confidence in all levels of government including the courts. Meanwhile Boston continued to slide toward the abyss...
...means of reducing a burden to a particular segment of society. This appeal to social expedience is the same argument used to justify capital punishment and "protective reaction" warfare: the assumption that human lives may legitimately be sacrificed for the good of a society that is not under immediate attack. It may be painful to admit, but this view is morally bankrupt: Congress and the American people should not tolerate...
...team is definitely improved over the 1976 version. The forwards have shown they can put the ball in the net, and the wingers, Bowyer and Martin, have been staying wide, allowing Smith and Kronfeld to help out on the attack...
...even if Harvard never opens it up again the way it did on Saturday, the team has gained something. "Now I know for sure that we can go to this kind of attack if we need it, and that forces every one else we play to take time preparing for it," the coach said...
That glowing impression has certainly earned the sophomore a place in Restic's scheme, but surprisingly, he might not start next week. For the second week in a row, Harvard managed only a yard per carry on the ground. Restic is determined to get the ground attack going, and Buckley has yet to prove that he can run the multi-flex...