Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...statement to the nation on sending troops to Panama, Bush paused in his hurried preparations and put in a call to Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias Sanchez, the Nobel Peace laureate, even though he had spoken with him just a few hours earlier. "I'd just feel better if I know what's on his mind," the President said...
...softball team deserves a better field than the run-down one it plays...
...very proud of our hockey team. I'll probably send Mr. [Bill] Cleary a note saying that I hope he does better in the second half of the season [15-0] for a Harvard team. Whenever we're ranked first in the nation, I began to worry."--Harvard President Derek Bok on his reaction to the Harvard hockey team's number-one ranking in the national polls...
...word out is that "They're so much better than when they played you guys,' but I think a lot of that's just talk," Co-Captain Lisi Bailliere said...
...trouble all year finding the net," said Kleinfelder, who is in her 11th season as Crimson coach. "I wouldn't say they have as much lacrosse skill as other teams I've coached. But in terms of mental discipline, confidence and character, it's a better team. Maybe that's the stuff you win with when you get into the playoffs...