Word: clingingly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Clair has won the President much-needed time, using a strategy of delay, diversion and denial. Nixon might be impeached and convicted, but he will not be able to claim incompetence of counsel. In fact, some believe that it is St. Clair's cunning alone that enables Nixon to cling to office...
...corpse of a memory is the best thing they have. That one moment of high school glory was the highpoint of the men's lives. The crowds cheered at them then, made them heroes. Nothing in later life has ever matched that thrill or yielded those honors. The boys cling to the past to rescue their pride, and they sport their memories as a shield against the present...
...been continuous?until the state of Israel was created. The Jews sought identity in linking their peoplehood to the land, and now the Arabs of the new diaspora are doing the same thing." Even the Palestinians in Beirut or Riyadh consider themselves, in their final analysis, refugees, and many cling to their United Nations refugee card as a symbolic sign of their nationality. Palestinians everywhere contribute generously to the Palestinian cause, including many donations to the fedayeen...
...cautiously balanced set of Oscars that were handed out last week. The Sting sweep (best picture, best director, best original screenplay, four minor prizes) could have surprised only those who cling to the fantasy that Hollywood's Academicians enjoy rewarding controversy (The Exorcist), truth telling (Cries and Whispers, American Graffiti) or success that is merely modest (A Touch of Class). The best-actor and best-actress choices-Jack Lemmon and Glenda Jackson-were also safe and sane. He is a popular local boy; she is a remote great lady winning her second Oscar in three years. Youth...
...however, they can weld into a formidable force. With Ernie D. directing traffic and starting plays with pinpoint passes behind his back and through his legs, McMillian and McAdoo dropping in soft 15-ft. jump shots, Smith darting through the defense to score on lay-ups and Heard outmus-cling opponents to grab rebounds, the Braves are averaging 111.6 points a game-the best offensive record in the league. (Statistically, they rank near the bottom of the league, allowing 111 points.) Jack Marin, one of the best shooters in the game, can come off the bench to pour a dozen...