Word: duking
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bonham Carter:"The other actors [John Wood as the Duke of Northumberland, Michael Hordern as Dr. Feckenham, Queen Mary's confessor, Sara Kestelman as Frances Grey, the Duchess of Suffolk etc.] were not intimidating at all; they all knew Trevor. [We would] watch them to pick up clues and technique...
...bears his name. Hearst gazes down on his grandson William Randolph Hearst III, publisher of the San Francisco Examiner, and quizzes him on his recent staff additions. "Who is this Hunter S. Thompson?" asks Grandfather Hearst in a tone half haughty, half perplexed. Will Hearst, who helped hire the duke of "gonzo" journalism as a columnist, replies, "He's irreverent, a little risky, but, uh, fun to read, you know . . . Come on, Grandpa, lighten up." Grandpa somberly responds, "Are you sure you know what you're doing, Will?" Grandson gazes sweetly at the portrait and says, "I don't know...
...loss to the Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium kept alive a number of streaks. It marked Duke's 33rd consecutive non-conference victory--its 13th straight in the current season...
...perhaps most important, Duke's victory lowered Harvard's record in Monday night games against Division I school this decade...
Harvard, still looking for its first Ivy victory, is fresh off its loss to Duke--but from this point on, the cagers will face only league opponents...