Word: contendere
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The significance of the Democratic primary will be based not only on actual percentages, but on the public and media interpretions of the numbers. Unfortunately for the "Duke," the candidate who wins by the largest margin will not necessarily be called the winner. A strong second place finish could make...
Shortly before the stock market opened on Meltdown Monday, Albert Gore was on the phone to a broker. The long-shot Democratic contender was not selling short in anticipation of the wake on Wall Street. Rather, Gore was searching for political portfolio insurance: reliable information about the direction of the...
Cut agricultural supports. Too much of the price-support budget goes to the wealthiest farmers. During 1985, when $23.7 billion was distributed, only one- third of U.S. farms collected price supports; almost 70% of those payments went to farmers with annual sales of $100,000 or more. Former Delaware Governor...
Until last week's announcement, Arias was not even rumored to be a serious contender for the prize. In Oslo the odds-on favorites among the 93 nominees included President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, President Raul Alfonsin of Argentina, and the World Health Organization. The five-member committee maintained...
The Harvard women's volleyball team entered last night's match against Penn with a mission: to prove that it's a contender.