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Word: breaking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Second, I plan to appoint diplomatic officials who have superb credentials, strictly on the basis of merit, not reward people for political favors. And that's a commitment that I've made on my word of honor. I'm not going to break...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What I'll Do': Carter Looks Ahead | 11/15/1976 | See Source »

...stiff campaigner, Brock, 45, never managed to shake off his challenger, even though he spent $1 million-nearly twice as much as Sasser. The Democrat's big break came when the State Labor Council at a press conference compared Brock's extraordinarily low 1975 tax payment to that of a steel worker, a railroad engineer and an auto worker-who earn far less. Brock claimed that business expenses, charitable contributions and operating costs for a blind trust reduced his tax liability. Lapel buttons with the claim "I paid more taxes than Brock" began to sprout all over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From an Irish Pat to a Dixy Lee | 11/15/1976 | See Source »

...Brown took advantage of this final break and scored its fourth touch-down to produce a final score which in no way indicates the closeness of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brown Shares Ivy Title, Topples Columbia, 28-17 | 11/15/1976 | See Source »

...This is a season in itself," Eli halfback Mike Sullivan said after the game. "We figured we could make or break our season with this game...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Yale Defeats Crimson Freshmen, 35-13 | 11/13/1976 | See Source »

Star receiver Gary Confer then recovered a Yale fumble of a Dave Millard punt on the Harvard 40-yard line. Sparked by the break, the Crimson offense shifted into gear for the first time...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Yale Defeats Crimson Freshmen, 35-13 | 11/13/1976 | See Source »

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