Word: dearth
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...other difficulties mar Brady's work, such as his tendency to rely on too much direct quotation from Boswell's compendious papers, as opposed to paraphrasing or explicating it. To nitpick, one feels another shortcoming is the dearth of illustrations accompanying the text to enliven the famous names. Many prominently mentioned members of Boswell's circle, Goldsmith, Burke, Temple, and most egregiously Boswell's father, wife and children, are not included. Neither, of course, are paintings of London or Edinburgh...
...years of frustration and sub-per recruting -a dearth that many have attributed to yale's athletic administration rather than the football program-appear to be over (the squal brings a 5-3 overall, 4-2 IVY record into today's matchup) but Cozza's handling of the situation has left a definite impression...
...inconsistent defense, a dearth of pure scorers, and an erratic chemistry all prevented the Harvard squad from blossoming into an effective unit...
...step to the right by mulct of the 18-24 age group, of course, has not suffered from a dearth of scrutiny by the national media, and by the Reagan campaign, which has attempted to identify itself with such working class pop idols as Bruce Springsteen and John Cougar Mellencamp...
...Reagan appeared not to suffer from a dearth of supporters, as thousands filled the streets around the rally site, massing in front of entrances and waiting to pass through portable metal detectors...