Word: benches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...evening session in the House of Commons was nearly over when Labor Member Ron Brown did the unforgettable -- and unforgivable. Frustrated by the government's tax policies and cuts in welfare spending, Brown roared down from his back-bench seat, hurled papers at a minister, then grabbed the 17th century ceremonial mace that rests at the center of the Commons and threw it to the floor. The nearly 5-ft.-long staff, part of the Crown Jewels, is a cherished symbol of Parliament's rule...
...Jane: Call senior Jane Looney "The Microwave"--she can heat up in a hurry. Once, coming off the bench in the second period against Brown, she scored two goals in less that two minutes...
...public school kid, equally or more intelligent than the average preppy, is often on his own when it comes to taking those tests. No guidance, no glory. He goes at it alone, like someone coming cold off the bench into a heated game...
...logic would lead one to the conclusion that although the Class Gift itself is immoral, an effort to raise money for a Class of 1988 Bench would be apropos, since the money would not affect the College budget. But it is the very nature of the Senior Gift--the fact that the money goes directly into next year's operating budget to be spent on undergraduate programs--that makes its existence and our support for it so important...
Sure, they were 6-0 going into the weekend. Sure, they were scoring an average of over 10 goals a game. Sure, they were blessed with team speed, terrific bench strength and the best pressure defense this side of the Los Angeles Lakers...