Word: designate
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Perhaps no one appreciates the extra-man art more than a goalie. By mathematical design, the better the team's penalty-killing percentage, the better the netminder's goals-against average...
...Washington, all eyes were on the 30 or so Congressmen who still have not decided how they will cast their vote in this week's critical showdown over contra aid. With the outcome impossible to call, the Reagan Administration scurried to design a package palatable enough to squeak through. The President requested $36.2 million, of which 10% would be for military assistance. To appease Congressmen who feel uncomfortable replenishing the weapons pipeline while peace talks are under way, the Administration plans to hold that $3.6 million in escrow until March 31. Reagan pledged he would "personally consult the Presidents...
...beneath the plant a tangle of roots seeks nourishment from the earth. True, they are not exact replicas of woodland plants, but neither are they prettified curios. Each spiderwort, evening primrose or wood lily is a stylized representation of growth and decay. The complexity of the design, Stankard says, must not be obvious. "It must reveal itself...
...hockey, you don't usually talk of field possession. Hockey, by design, is a game of swift attack, with one team flying up the ice and the other team returning the favor. But last night, Harvard kept the puck in its own end for an inordinate amount of time. The Army could only dig trenches and watch, helpless, as puck after puck spurted into...
...they appear to be snagged at the Planning Board stage of the design review process, but their backers still express confidence that they will get permission to build...