Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Harvard managed to elude that ominous and foreboding aura of defeat, and, when the final buzzer sounded, it proceeded to indulge in its most riotous victory celebration in years...
Whether or not the Crimson captures that elusive Ivy title, though, there will always remain the memories of this exceptional weekend, of how the true character of this team shone gallantly in moments of both devastating defeat and exhilarating success...
...must get 60% of the votes in Iowa and New Hampshire or be seen as slipping. Still, anything less than a 10% margin of victory over the runner-up in New Hampshire-and at least 40% of the vote in Iowa-might be interpreted by the press as a defeat, and this has filled Mondale staffers with gloomy imaginings. What if Jesse Jackson surprises in New Hampshire and siphons votes from their man? What if Mondale supporters stay home, assuming their votes will not be needed? What if cantankerous Democrats register their protest at the notion that they are being...
...much by the U.S.'s opening loss to Canada-when the Americans were listless and Star Pat LaFontaine was off his feed-but by the Czechoslovak game two days later. "We didn't beat ourselves this time," said Coach Lou Vairo after that 4-1 defeat. "We competed hard, but we lost to a great team." They tied Norway in Game 3, and any thought of advancing to the medal round ended. At the Zetra Rink, a charming green bandbox, U.S. tourists waved their flags wanly, and the players were crushed. "They're just sitting there crying...
...Games in Calgary, Alta., vs. $91.5 million for the Sarajevo rights. That means expanding coverage or more than tripling advertising prices. The shaky push-off in Sarajevo may have been a cautionary indication that after the repeatedly profitable thrill of victory, one day there might come the agony of defeat...