Word: frayed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...emphasis on issues, staying out of the political fray will not be easy for an old gut-fighter, however much reformed. When Nixon hears the bell, his first impulse is to come out punching. One skeptical liberal Republican expects the campaign to be "very presidential in the beginning, but pretty soon there will be lots of Democratic bait. Nixon will rise to it." But so far, so gentle. As an illustration of the style now in favor, neither the President nor his press secretary responded to Ramsey Clark's broadcast from Hanoi accusing the U.S. of bombing the dikes...
...Toronto streets, his mind a kaleidoscope of romantic flashbacks. Sherri is gone. But the game lives on, and the next night, with Toronto trailing by two goals late in the game. Duke strides down the runway at Maple Leafs Garden, patches things up with the coach, and enters the fray, presumably in time to turn the hat trick and save Toronto from elimination. Thankfully, we'll never know...
...changed in college," she says. "Suddenly other challenges popped up." Now she has done so well that her career seems to hurt her chances for marriage. She points out that a number of men look at her apparently successful social and professional life and are afraid to enter the fray. On the other hand, she is more choosy, too. "Now, if a relationship doesn't look worth it, I just don't waste my time...
...disgraceful about a fight on a gym court. First, each of the fights has developed into a hit-and-run battle, where a player swings and takes off down the court to hit the next unsuspecting player. Second, unlike hockey, fans have rushed the court to join in the fray...
...Bros. Circus. Late in the last period at Madison Square Garden, New York's Vic Hadfield began trading punches with Toronto's Jim Harrison. Maple Leaf Goalie Bernie Parent skated to Harrison's assistance and was intercepted by Ranger Goalie Ed Giacomin. During the four-way fray, Parent's $150 custom-made mask was snatched off the ice and thrown into the stands. Enraged when fans refused to return the mask, Parent stalked off the ice. After a 30-minute delay and an unsuccessful search of the stands, Goalie Jacques Plante replaced Parent in the Maple...