Word: boastfulness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...tormentors by labeling them "scummy and fraudulent" and comparing their technique to Hitler's "Big Lie." The right-wing radicals, Church trumpets, are trying to take over the "entire American political process." He does not go out of his way to bring up national or international issues or boast of his chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. But he defends his past stands and reminds critics: "Once I was against the war in Viet Nam, and the people of this state were overwhelmingly for it. But I think time proved I was right." When he was asked...
Both Princeton and Yale boast two runners of Beckford's and Linsley's caliber, so the meet will most likely be decided by the performances of the second echelon...
...firm last week showed off its new 1981 model, the Silver Spirit, which runs headlong into current automotive trends by being lower and wider than its predecessor. This is the automaker's first new four-door model in 15 years. In an understated manner, Rolls-Royce likes to boast about the subtle engineering changes in its vehicles; among other things, the Silver Spirit features a new digital-display clock that replaces the famous ticking one, which according to a famous old Rolls ad was the loudest thing one could hear as the car purred along at 60 m.p.h...
...defense, the Bruins boast All-Ivy sweeper Yvonne Goldsberry, who has given Crimson co-captain and center Sue St. Louis fits for the last two seasons...
Holy Cross stands at 1-1 this season, after a 21-14 opening victory over Rhode Island and a 28-7 loss to Army (Harvard's adversary next week). The Crusaders boast a top freshman running back in Mark Covington (119 yds. against URI), and a pair of mediocre quarterbacks, juniors Dave Boisture and Dave Murphy...