Word: effort
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Early yesterday morning, Blake-- who sports a 39-3 singles record this year and has held the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's No. 1 ranking in the nation since Dec. 8--faced off against Northwestern's Doug Bohaboy in the second round of singles play. Despite Bohaboy's valiant effort, Blake bested him in straight sets...
Early yesterday morning, Blake-- who sports a 39-3 singles record this year and has held the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's No. 1 ranking in the nation since Dec. 8--faced off against Northwestern's Doug Bohaboy in the second round of singles play. Despite Bohaboy's valiant effort, Blake bested him in straight sets...
...first, Republican Senators were recalcitrant, still operating under pressure from the National Rifle Association. Last week, however, after an intense lobbying effort by gun control advocates and the president, the Senate passed the first significant new gun control bill in years. The bill, which passed 51-50 after Vice President Al Gore '69 cast the tie-breaking vote, mandates background checks for people purchasing guns at gun shows and pawn shops...
Still, in an effort to bolster its share of the market for premium juices that includes the juice blends, vitamin additions or smoothies, Nantucket Nectars recently re-launched its line of Super Nectars...
BRAIN CANDY A sure mark of a less-than-literary children's book: it carries an FDA nutrition label, and the first ingredient is sugar. In an effort to lure less eager young readers, Nibble Me Books, Inc., has produced a series of candy-driven tales. So much for stories sweetened with plot, character and the lilt of language. These books have jelly beans and giant gummy creatures embedded in the pages. (Floss not included...