Word: contends
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Although the Harvard wrestling team was not expected to contend for the Ivy League title this year, it didn't expect its season to be this dismal...
...high interest rates, lack of sales and tight credit since the peso crash. Predictions of the annual inflation rate for 1995 run to 20% or more, and many economists expect the economy to shrink at least 2%, even if the U.S. guarantee is approved. Government and private analysts contend that while direct foreign investment will fall only slightly below last year's $7.5 billion, portfolio investment--funds directed toward the stock and bond markets--is likely to decline from $10 billion to $1 billion...
After a relaxing weekend, however, the women have a much tougher team to contend with next--Princeton...
...private sector, however, Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers will have to contend with the same market pressures that induce the networks to offer sleazy talk shows and sappy soap operas that comprise the current day-time fare...
While teams last year dropped the Crimson by guarding Butler, they now have to contend with Butler and Feaster, who has garnered every Ivy League Rookie of the Week award except one (Harvard didn't have a game that week...