Word: bond
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...these laws have reasons behind them," Harrison says. "Baha'i writings say the bond between two sexual partners is stronger than any other bond that can be imagined," which explains the ban on premarital...
...diseased man's skin as if it were the Eucharist. Later another nun tastes the dying Therese's tubercular sputum and makes of it a sacrament of ecstatic commitment. To Cavalier, these acts have a spiritual and physical grace, for they are outward signs of the sisters' bond. In the purest love -- worldly or divine -- nothing is impossible, nothing is impure...
...Rodriguez connection is only one aspect of Bush's political difficulties. His strongest claim to the 1988 nomination is his bond with the Reagan record. But Iranscam has devastated Reagan's prestige and shattered the mood of political calm that could help Bush, who represents serene continuity. Last week the annual Louis Harris survey on "confidence in institutions" reported a sharp drop in those expressing a "great deal of confidence" in the White House, from 30% in 1985 to 19% -- only 1 point higher than in Jimmy Carter's last year. Said Harris: "To be successful, a Republican may have...
...N.Y.Y.C. surrendered the Cup to Australia II, the winged-keel wonder of Perth Millionaire Alan Bond, after holding the yachting crown since 1851, the longest winning streak in sport. America II's loss last week was the final disappointment in a $15 million, three-year drive to recapture the Cup. As a stunned Skipper John Kolius, 35, piloted America II back to its slip after the race with New Zealand, crew members wept. "How would you feel," asked Kolius, "if you called into work tomorrow morning and it wasn't there...
Meantime, three Australian syndicates are battling for the right to defend the Cup. Bond's Australia IV, descendant of the '83 champion, is six points behind Kookaburra III, which represents the Cup debut of rival Perth Millionaire Kevin Parry. Sydney's Steak 'n' Kidney trails the pack...