Word: fought
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...agree with Ms. Schkolnick and Mr. Dershowitz that views supporting class or sex or race privilege are almost always untenable. I agree with Ms. Schkolnick and Mr. Deshowitz that such views need to be fought. Where I disagree with them and what I find so hypocritical about their position is the way in which they attack attitudes they find intolerant. They do not try to persuade the final clubs to admit women. They do not try to convince the Harvard community to avoid the clubs until the clubs see the error of their ways. They make no effort to establish...
...sudden bipartisan harmony? Partly because exhaustion and even boredom have taken a toll in seven years of bitter ideological combat; mostly because the battle over this budget has already largely been fought. Reagan's document embodies the compromise deficit-reduction plan forged during the emergency White House-Congress budget summit held during those anxious days last fall after the stock market crashed. Noting that the document "does not fully reflect my priorities," the President said, "I am adhering to the bipartisan budget agreement and keeping my part of the bargain. I ask Congress to do the same." The lawmakers seemed...
...winning New Hampshire, his lead over Dole among likely Republican voters shrank from 25 points in January to 18 points last week. Dole, however, still faces serious obstacles. Bush's advantage over Dole is greatest in the South (53% vs. 23%), where the next major round will be fought...
...Bezic, started jumping up and down. Even Boitano seemed to let go some of his tension. Only in the final moments, however, did he indulge his mounting exuberance. As he swirled into his final spin, he broke into a radiant smile. Then he came to a triumphant halt -- and fought back tears...
...Canadian audience adored him. During his program, the cheers were so loud that it was sometimes impossible to hear Shostakovich's The Bolt. As Orser finished, teddy bears and hundreds of flowers rained onto the ice. When he learned that he had again, as in 1984, placed second, he fought back tears and said, "I'm disappointed. What...