Word: boated
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...second meeting Conner again blazed ahead, winning by a comfortable 21 min. Back on land after the first contest, the Kiwis complained that Conner had not beaten them by a large enough margin. They argued that Conner slowed down to make Stars & Stripes seem more equal to their big boat, thereby defusing Fay's claim of a mismatch. Asked by a reporter if he were "dogging it," Conner snapped, "I'm sailing a cat. Someone else is sailing...
When U.S. Olympic Coach Bob Ernst selected me for a seat on the main U.S. boat during the Olympic Trials this summer, I couldn't believe it. I had been rowing since I was 14 and had competed with the junior national team, but back then I didn't think I would get the chance to win a spot on the team until the 1992 Games...
Ignoring shouts from a watchtower, they thrashed across the 100-ft. span of water, cheered on by tourists at the Reichstag, Germany's prewar parliament, on the other side. Before Adryan could get across, a gray East German patrol boat churned up beside her, nicking her ankle. A guard on board aimed his gun. "Don't shoot!" she cried. "I have a baby in my stomach!" With that, Adryan and her friends lunged to the safety of the riverbank, where they were pulled out of the water by onlookers...
...price appreciation of antique boats, however, prompts some collectors to fear that they will be priced out of the market. Already foreign investors are bidding heavily for such boats, and manufacturers have begun building vintage- boat replicas for people who do not have the time or money to care for originals. Old-timers hope the classic boats never become too valuable to take for a spin. Says Don Price, a collector and restorer in Clayton, N.Y.: "Let's not forget that these boats are not just to look at, but to go out and have fun with...
...civil rights. There is no doubt that the Republicans missed the boat somewhat on trying to advance civil rights. The problem we have is: Where are you going to use the Federal Government? Conservatives are very reluctant to use Government regulations, which makes them seem anti-civil rights. Yet they would use the Government to outlaw abortion. There are stark inconsistencies...