Word: contrasts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Costa Rica, by contrast, seems an unlikely target for the Medellin cartel. The country has no army, is not dominated by greedy generals or politicians, and is proud of a democratic tradition. Yet Costa Rica's ports and its more than 200 rural airstrips have become key transit points for cocaine cargos. In recent years the Costa Rican business community has noticed that shipments of perishable products receive a less rigorous Customs inspection than nonperishable goods upon entering the U.S. Thus they are often used to conceal drugs...
...less generous spirit, America's patchy playground directors were so dismayed by their meager share of the plunder (two gold, one silver and three bronze, in contrast to three gold medals for Finnish Ski Jumper Matti Nykanen alone) that they brought in New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner to help them harrumph. Promising importantly to look into it, he made noises about cost-effectiveness, dropped a few cold war phrases, filled a lot of newspaper columns and went home. Meanwhile, in front of the Village, one of the enemies of capitalism, G.D.R. Figure Skater Alexander Koenig, 21, politely priced...
...contrast to two weeks ago, the Crimson hopes to have a quicker draw. Harvard's senior corps knows from now on that any weekend could be its last one. Senior defenseman Don Sweeney, still bothered by an ankle injury sustained in the home game with Vermont, leads a veteran group that is used to playoff pressure...
...contrast, Bush has solicited and taken advice from virtually the same team for seven years. He stays in touch with most of the politicos he's met and worked with. Unlike many politicians, Bush actually cultivates close personal friendships. He spends much time writing notes and making phone calls. He is, in a word, nice...
...contrast, Czechoslovakia took an opening loss to West Germany with a gruff shrug. "They played with a bigger heart," said Jan Starsi, the Czechs' direct and wonderful coach. Surviving both the U.S. and its eight-year-old memory of the Lake Placid miracle, Soviet Assistant Coach Igor Dmitriev said, "We're very glad we won; our opponent was very strong. Our success was only thanks to our best efforts." And, referring to the spirited third-period comeback of the Americans, he added, "We forgot that here in North America, specifically in the U.S., they fight to the very...