Word: broking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Attendees then broke into workshops to discuss how the issues of violence, literacy, environmental issues and nutrition relate to children's health...
...days after news of the Joshua Elster rape case broke, I went to a roundtable discussion for women to discuss the possible ramifications of the accusation against him. Huddled in a Memorial Hall classroom, we began to express our feelings on the alleged rape itself and, more importantly, what it could mean for women on this campus. The biggest topic to come out of that discussion was how sad it is that it took the arrest of one of our classmates for women to wake up and realize that we are not as safe here as we thought we were...
...where real things (like rape) happen. The Elster case was a shock, but it can easily be classified as an isolated event. With the exception of the ad-hoc committee that formed to foster greater awareness of rape on campus, all the excitement died down shortly after the case broke. Life has gone on--and not necessarily with any greater sense of awareness...
Next inning, at the plate there was a face-to-face exchange of hot words between Robinson and Garagiola--the kind of rough passage that fans appreciatively call a "rhubarb." Umpire "Beans" Reardon stepped between the two and broke it up. That was the end of it; no fisticuffs on the field, no rioting in the stands. But it was a sign, and an important one, that Jackie had established himself as a big leaguer. He had earned what comes free to every other player: the right to squawk...
...year-old spokesman has good-naturedly compared his role to being swatted around like a pinata. But since the Lewinsky story broke six weeks ago, the battering he's taking as the White House's chief defender is compounded by two problems. To start with, he has to handle questions he has been given no answers for. Even worse, sources say, McCurry is finding himself undercut by free-lance spinmeisters and by the President's legal teams, some of whom are engaging in their own leaks and covert counterattacks. One session last Wednesday involving McCurry's team and the lawyers...