Word: breaking
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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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
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...