Word: clinching
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...stake in the next contest, in New York on Thursday. Dole and Forbes are the only candidates on the ballot in all state congressional districts, and Dole has the backing of the Republican party leaders. TIME National Political Correspondent Michael Duffy says this week's developments virtually clinch the nomination for Dole. "Before, it was Dole's nomination to lose. Now, it's Dole's nomination," says Duffy. "He still has three more big primary days in three weeks, if Forbes stays in it, but he's already turning his attention to defeating Clinton."Then There Were...
...final set, the Elis were obviously psychologically out of the game, with passes going all over the place. However, Harvard seemed to just coast at times, playing uninspired ball and ending up with a 15-12 clinch...
Sophomore Margaret Angell set yet another personal record with an exciting victory in the mile (4:58.56). With a little over 200 m. remaining, surrounded by three Princeton athletes, Angell burst to the front of the pack, showing superior strength and determination to hold them all off and clinch the win. Once again, she dipped under the ECAC qualifying standard...
...team proceeds with its preparation for its biggest match of the season against Princeton this weekend. By continuing to mount victories, it hopes to clinch a national title come Sunday...
...Budget Office that the Republicans favor. And Republicans have been indicating that much of the tax package may be jettisoned for now, to be taken up again next year. If a deal is struck, the remaining question is which side gets the public credit for the tax handouts. To clinch the advantage, the Republicans have added an appealing twist to their family tax-credit plan: it would be retroactive to the last quarter of 1995. Refund checks for one-fourth of the annual amount, $125 a child, would be sent out separately. The mail date would be a few weeks...