Word: bouts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hear tell that they're throwin' a birthday party for the Statue of Liberty, which has been around 'bout as long as my book, so I sort of feel it's my party too. A hundred years now that statue has said to folks all the way from Europe, and even France, that when they came to America they were not alone. But I think they knew they were alone. Everyone who escapes to freedom has to come alone, 'cause you are makin' your way from home, no matter how unfree home may be. You got to decide for yerself...
This Rocky of the teen-age wasteland has spent his life avoiding the bout of the social arena, not just out of fear, but because he doesn't believe in its reward. "It's all so superficial," he proclaims with annoying insistence. So Lucas seems destined to remain a loner, capturing bugs for the school terrarium. But then, the inevitable happens. Lucas falls in love. As a dubious knight in shining armor, Lucas must fight for his fair maiden in the dread land of superficiality...
Cornell has won five consecutive games since that loss. The Bulldogs have rebounded from a bout with the mid-season blues to win nine of their last 11, including their last...
...industry did not wait for Lorenzo to make the first move in a new bout of price slashing. American Airlines last week announced its "Spring for Less" fares, offering discounts of up to 75% on some seats on flights to 117 U.S. cities. The offer is good from April 1 through May 22. United, Delta, Republic and Eastern quickly unveiled their own discounts...
Although the swordsmen were up for the match, they were unable to take a comfortable lead. Harvard was only ahead 11-10 when it suddenly pulled away from the Tigers by winning five of the last six bouts. Co-Captain Luca Cicchetti won the clinching 14th bout to secure...