Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harvard opened with a 15-2, 15-10, 0-15, 9-15, 15-8 loss to Fordham, followed by a 15-3, 15-6, 10-15, 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Crusaders...
...believe that the Palestinians, or most of them, want to defeat Israel, to destroy and to recapture the land that they claim was taken from them by the Jews. This was also the goal of President Sadat of Egypt until his realization that to acheive this objective he would have to destroy Egypt in the process. It was this moment of realization that turned him from an implacable foe of Israel into a potential partner for negotiation...
...YORK--Frank Baur completed passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns--including a 98-yard scoring pass that was the longest in school history--as Lafayette beat Columbia, 49-3, Saturday for the Lions' 43rd consecutive defeat...
...East is no lock yet. Didn't Boston realize this when the Tigers last year came out of nowhere the final week of play to defeat the Blue Jays for the pennant? Did it forget about that unforgettable day 10 years ago in Fenway against the Yankees...
Bush's handlers very effectively moved the campaign onto more comfortable ground. By equating Dukakis with Carter and Mondale they are suddenly running against the type of candidate history shows they can defeat...