Word: favor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Penn graciously handed Harvard 66 points enough to extend the longest winning streak in the NCAA Division I swimming to 31. The Crimson returned the favor by allowing the Quakers only 45 points to keep their winless streak alive...
...achievements were judged for their perseverance rather than their brilliance. Yet the battle of Trenton might have been as important a battle as this nation ever won. The Trenton victory brought the Revolution back to life. The colonies dared hope again for independence. France began to look with more favor on the American struggle, and Britain began to lose heart. But the battle was technically a shambles...
With the support of Israel's growing population of Sephardic Jews, who favor his aggressive policies, Begin remains the odds-on candidate to win the next elections, whenever they may be. He could retire, of course, but driven as he is by the obsession that the West Bank must forever be part of the land of Israel, he is reluctant to trust the "divine promise" to other hands. The commission's report may have precipitated a "political earthquake" in Israel, but the extent of the aftershocks will not be known for a long time...
More substantive complaints are directed not at the logistics, but the philosophy of seeking outside funding for student groups. Several undergraduate minority leaders argue that groups should not have to plow through the red tape but should instead receive a guarantee in favor of lump-sum funding Ting notes that whenever his group undertakes a project. "I worry all the time if it is economically feasible...
...would cost to tool up for an entirely new model because there was no guarantee of an adequate return. Japanese manufacturers enjoy a cost advantage of some $1,500 per unit in the production of small cars, which comes from production efficiencies, labor-cost differentials, tax laws that favor exports, and the cheap yen. U.S. automakers have been unable to compete profitably (see Book Audits). Japan commands 48% of the small-car market...