Word: crucially
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rest of the year, Harvard's role in the international arena will probably be a hot topic. Rudenstine says that his travels this summer to the Far East gave him "a renewed sense of how crucial the international agenda" would be for Harvard...
Early in the second game, the Crimson grabbed a 5-0 lead under strong serving by Lutich, and the Crimson front line energetically met the challenge of the Wildcats' blockers. Kills by the Crimson, especially a crucial kill by Denniston to force game-point, and strong blocking stifled the Wildcats whenever they threatened. With ten assists by Nash, the Crimson went on to win the second game...
...Another crucial factor is Iran's fear of being outflanked in the region's complex geopolitics. Iran, backer of the Afghan government ousted two years ago, and Pakistan, which supports the Taliban, have been vying for influence in Afghanistan ever since Soviet troops withdrew in 1989. Pakistan's newly declared nuclear capability has only intensified Tehran's anxiety. Complicating things further is the internal power struggle between Khamenei's hard-liners and emerging moderates led by President Mohammed Khatami...
...Meanwhile, DreamWorks planned to make its animated debut in November with The Prince of Egypt--the story of Moses, a project very dear to Katzenberg's heart. Katzenberg is hoping his Bible epic will be enough of a critical and commercial success to prove he actually did play a crucial role in the making of such Disney animated hits as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King--all released while he ran the Disney roost...
...evidence to persuade his superiors to let him expand his Whitewater probe into Monica Lewinsky? Investigating the investigator is nothing new, of course. As recently as Friday, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee tried -- and failed -- to pass a resolution asking Starr to give Congress an account of the crucial opening days of his investigation. But White House aides plan to use the release of the Tripp tapes, due Thursday, to focus attention on how Starr's whole case started out with a manipulative, selectively edited and possibly illegal wiretapping...