Word: besting
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...prize to be won ... the presidency of the U.S.," as written in your article "May the Best Man Win" [Nov. 12], very aptly describes the mad clamoring to "get into the running" going on in our nation today. It presents an aura of a Mr. America popularity contest rather than a serious search for the most qualified candidates for our highest office. Doris N. Gage Western Springs...
...President, with his incalculable responsibility, must concentrate for over one-quarter of his tenure on his re-election is perilous for the nation. That millions will be spent on the campaign rather than to alleviate the suffering in Cambodia is obscene. Yet this insane system does not guarantee the best choices, or the best President. James P. Ransom Honolulu...
Rich and his associates are best known for their research into the structure of transfer RNA, an intermediate component of biosynthesis--the DNA synthesis of proteins in the cell. They have been working together for two years and on this particular project for nine months. Their work will appear in the upcoming issue of the British journal. Nature...
...spirit of such soft-core sports events as "Battle of the NFL Cheerleaders," "Battle of the Network Superstars," and "Battle of the Soap Opera Idols," ETS has introducted its own barely-athletic competition. Taking the best elements of "Name That Tune," "The Price is Right," and "Password Plus," ETS is now playing "Guess Your Score," a rigorous psychic battle pitting student against testing service official...
...People ask me how I can justify selling cookies with sugar after running a dental program. It's good sugar. It's an imperfect world, but we put the best cookies we can in it." He pushes himself away from the table he's been leaning on, and says, "We're selling good stuff, and I feel good about...