Word: competitors
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...role of the press is also being questioned. Fairness was sacrificed to the need to match the competition. If a publication holds back a story while a competitor prints it, says Washington Post National Editor William Grieder, "all you are going to do is leave egg all over your face. If we'd had a firm notice that this was our call alone, I'd have pondered the question more...
...authorization code. New York State troopers guard the road leading to the village administration building, where more policemen watch over a pair of airport metal detectors and X-ray machines. Specially trained dogs even sniff the luggage of arriving athletes for bombs. Says Britain's Paul Gibbins, a competitor in the biathlon (which combines riflery and cross-country skiing): "Sad to say, but in these times, a prison for Olympic athletes is a good idea...
...instinct than form. Between the twines for all but two Harvard contests, he has kept the Crimson in many games, but has also let in some inopportune goals. His performances aginst B.U. and Vermont show that he reacts well to pressure, a necessary trait for any effective Beanpot competitor...
...from teaspoons to tea sets, but some are antiques worth far more than their weight in bullion. An exquisitely ornamented sterling cup made in 1835 changed hands in London for $272. Jeweler Abraham Lipchitz bought it on the street and quickly turned down an offer of $908 from a competitor. Said Lipchitz: "It's a crime. People are selling fine pieces like this to be melted down...
...national level, Gandhi's principal competitor for power is Jagjivan Ram, 71, the leader of the Janata Party, which the polls indicate is running a close second to Gandhi's Congress Party...