Word: blows
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Those hopes were dealt a crushing blow Saturday afternoon at Blodgett Pool, where UMass shut down the Crimson in the game that decided which team could safely join Brown in making plane reservations to Annapolis, Md., site of next weekend's Easterns tournament...
...rollback would have a direct and disastrous effect upon education throughout the state. And while public colleges would undoubtedly feel the brunt of the blow, private universities--Harvard among them--will also suffer...
...possesses the most modern weapons of war in the world. But I can't see how the Iraqis are not expecting that, and preparing, possibly, to receive the first blow and then strike back. I believe the losses are going to be horrendous in terms of lives, damage to the infrastructure, oil. Also, there will be other damage: the fact that there are foreign troops, even in the country that is the custodian of the holy places. There is also great agitation over the lack of progress on the Palestinian problem and the fact that the status of Jerusalem...
Though the unedifying Williams-Richards race has set this year's standard for low-blow electioneering, questioning an opponent's honesty is a favorite tactic in states far more genteel. One reason: knocking a rival's character is easier -- and more fun -- than taking stands on complex issues that might alienate some voters. Another: it can differentiate a candidate from a foe in races where there are few significant policy disagreements. Says Bob Stein, a Rice University political scientist: "Who can explain school finance to voters in a TV ad or even a special program? The issues have become...
...Havel's moderation suffered a setback last week when Klaus easily defeated the President's candidate to become the new chairman of the Civic Forum alliance. Although aides admitted the vote was a blow to the President, Havel's response was statesmanlike. He invited Klaus for a beer and called in the press to photograph them drinking happily together...