Word: barriere
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...triumph leaves Yale as the only substantive barrier to a national and Ivy title for the Crimson-not quite as formidable as the talented teams the racquetmen upended the last two weekends...
Senior Pat Gopaul broke a long-time personal barrier when she lept to an early lead in the 440 and powered her way to victory in 59.7 seconds. Her speedy performances marks the first time that a Harvard woman has run a sub-minute quarter mile...
Later in the meet, Stone set a pool record in the three-meter event with 255.15 points. Holy overcame one painful early dive to finish second in that event. The one-two finish in the three-meter competition pushed the aquawomen over the 70-point barrier and clinched the victory...
...that smoke past you in the fast lane? Well, cheer up, bunkies. Last week on a dry lake bed at California's Edwards Air Force Base, Hollywood Stunt Man Stan Barrett, 36, drove a car at 739.666 m.p.h. to become the first person ever to break the sound barrier on land. Barrett's car will not be in showrooms quite yet. The three-wheel vehicle was powered by a rocket engine as well as a Sidewinder missile to throw it into supersonic overdrive. In EPA terms it logged .01 m.p.g...
...split developed this summer, when most OPEC members boosted their prices from $14.55 per bbl. to a full $23.50, but the Saudis chose to go to only $18. Soon even the $23.50 barrier was broken as members began selling single shipments of oil on the spot market for as much as $40-$45 per bbl. Several members have by now begun selling crude under long-term contracts for about $26 to $27.50 per bbl., inviting additional leapfrogging increases. By going to Caracas with their petroleum once again priced close to cartel levels, the Saudis will be able to argue that...