Word: doubted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...early counts, Fraser's conservative coalition of the Liberal and National Country parties chalked up an 81-to-36 lead in the House of Representatives, with seven seats still in doubt. A new party, the Australian Democrats, captured a creditable 10% of the overall vote and seemed certain to win seats in the Senate...
Australia's voters obviously agreed. After his victory, Fraser expressed confidence about the future. "We still have substantial economic problems to overcome," the Prime Minister declared. "In the three years ahead of us I have not the slightest doubt that Australians working together will be able to overcome these particular problems." As for the top priorities in his second term, Fraser might be well advised to reprogram the government's dial-in telephone circuitry with a different sort of information. The result, which would be joyfully received by 357,000 out-of-work Australians, could be called dial...
...exposure to this country, rather than a lack of revolutionary ardor or understanding, had caused their initial discomfort. Taking turns addressing the predominantly student audience, they talked at length and in depth about the roles of women and education in the Revolution today. They also quickly dispelled any doubt as to their ability to mix Marxism and religion...
...that Israel surrender land captured during the Six-Day War], nor the demands for the establishment of a so-called Palestinian state, nor the repartition of Jerusalem." Begin also took a passing swipe at Israelis who feel his government owes Sadat some concrete token of friendship. "There is no doubt," the Premier observed, "that the greatest achievement is that we really said seriously to each other, 'No more...
Perhaps the compulsory one-meter diving was the closest event. With the score 41-11, the outcome of the meet was not in doubt, but Harvard's Peri Ozkum and Tuft's Lisa Kaufman engaged in the only real duel...