Search Details

Word: contendere (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Nye, 55, is familiar with the realm ofgovernment and politics and spearheaded FASinternationalization plans. He was mentionedwidely as a top contender for the FAS and KennedySchool deanships.

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: List of Candidates for Provost Narrowed to Less Than Twelve | 2/10/1992 | See Source »

Give Tyson a break for a second and hope he can make the distinction between life and sport, between what he is and what he does -- what he has been trained, molded, programmed to achieve since he was a 13-year-old reform- school rehab project for fight manager Cus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Judgment of Iron Mike | 2/10/1992 | See Source »

Nor is Japan the only contender. Last month McDonnell Douglas agreed to sell 40% of its commercial-jet manufacturing operations to a company owned partly by the government of Taiwan. In doing so, McDonnell Douglas cited competition from Airbus, the subsidized European aircraft consortium. Once it's rolling, the deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Economy Now This Idea Is -- Shh! -- O.K. | 12/23/1991 | See Source »

The dwindling ranks of the U.S. airline industry lost another contender last week: Chicago-based Midway Airlines, the 12th largest U.S. carrier. Midway suddenly ceased operations after much larger Northwest Airlines pulled out of a $153 million merger deal that would have rescued the bankrupt Chicago airline, which was started...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Airlines: Midway's Hard Landing | 11/25/1991 | See Source »

Most observers say Vellucci is a formidable contender, and many say that Independent Jane Sullivan could have a chance, because of her long involvement on the school committee and her grass-roots campaign style. Independent James McSweeney may benefit from his money-intensive campaign.

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Decision '91: The city's Progressive Council Puts Its Record on the Line | 11/4/1991 | See Source »

Previous | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 | 208 | 209 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 213 | 214 | 215 | 216 | 217 | 218 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 222 | 223 | Next