Word: barest
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Indefensible it certainly was--we don't know to this day the barest details of where Kennedy was going with Kopechne and what he did in the hours after the accident. His ten-years-after interview a few days ago did nothing to clear up affairs, Kennedy insisting that all the questions were answered during an investigation of which Kopechne's parents were highly critical...
...enduring truisms of American politics has been that an incumbent President wields all but overwhelming political power. This axiom holds that almost any challenge to a President has only the barest chance of succeeding. But this pattern may be changing. In the case of Jimmy Carter, his incumbency-and the fact that he is thus blamed for every national problem-may be his biggest electoral handicap...
...final round, Floch was clearly tiring and McDonald took advantage rapidly. He landed a short right hand to Floch's more-than-ample midsection, but he escaped ending the fight in prone postion by the barest of margins. The surprising close margin of the three judges read, 58-58 (McDonald's fight on aggression...
...think the amount of time will be burdensome," Nozick said, adding, "it's hard to know when we haven't been provided with the barest of figures...
Only captain Gene Vastola survived the preliminary rounds (which determined the team champions), and even he made it to the finals by only the barest of margins (see column at left). Once in the finals, Vastola, who had a shot at third until his last bout, placed sixth...