Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Maybe Brown did. It was the Bears' defeat at the hands of Dartmouth, 90-78, which destroyed any sliver of hope they may have had to edge out the Crimson for the title...
...Harvard must hope for a St. Lawrence defeat at the hands of Cornell or Colgate, or face the prospect of a midweek contest in upstate New York...
...several self-absorbed politicians did weep for Richard Nixon. Again, Bill Clinton emerges as the central figure eulogizing a bad, dead man, saying: "Oh yes, he knew controversy amid defeat as well as victory. He made mistakes, and they, like his accomplishments, are part of his life and record. But the enduring lesson of Richard Nixon is that he never gave up being part of the action and passions of his times...
...busy yet successful weekend of play, the Crimson won two important games. The team rallied against Dartmouth 5-2 on Saturday, and then came out the next day to defeat Boston College 6-4. These two victories almost doubled their season total, improving their record to 5-15-0 overall...
Christopher Darden has given up practicing law, but he's still chasing after the bad guys--at least on paper. The former prosecutor who turned anguishing courtroom defeat into cozy bestsellerdom has just signed on at Warner Books to co-author with Dick Lochte two mystery novels about a female African-American assistant district attorney. The first is tentatively titled Right of Conscience...