Word: cheerfully
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...song on Broadway is an anthem of optimism, for those happy to leave the past behind. "Now." The word pulsates, over and over, to the rhythm of Marvin Hamlisch 's brassy tune. From MacLaine it reverberates to the back of the theater as a boast, a cheer and, in her mind, a Zen-like prayer to live by: let the bygone be bygone, savor the present, and allow the future to take care of itself...
...factory scenes lack excitement or a spirit, despite the fact that the airplanes created there played a major role in the war. When Eisenhower's announcement of the invasion of Normandy is broadcast to the factory workers, there is only a weak, forced sense of enthusiasm. The workers simply cheer for several seconds, then resume drilling metal with unconvincing looks of fervor...
...definitely felt worse this race than [after] any I'd ever done before," Henderson said, adding. "The biggest thrill came when I turned and waved to the crowd outside of the Harvard Club on Commonwealth Ave I got a huge cheer...
...first time in 30 years, the college basketball champion is a resident of the East, and a private school at that, Georgetown University of Washington, D.C. Whether the emphasis is on private, school or basketball, nobody does it better than Georgetown, where students cheer in Greek and Latin (Hoya saxa! What rocks!) under the banner HOYA PARANOIA...
...those who see the news media as unified into an almost conspiratorial entity, the commentary was confounding. On the crucial question of which candidate had the most cause to cheer, the networks could not agree even 24 hours later. NBC played the story on Super Tuesday night as a big comeback for Mondale. Brokaw referred to him as "alive and well tonight in this race." He was even a bit flippant about Gary Hart, comparing him to "this season's hit rock-'n'-roll single." But in its newscast the next evening, the network said...