Word: gain
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Polillio slithered up the middle for an 11-yd. gain on a draw play to bring the ball to the Brown 40. Three running plays later, Harvard had moved down to the 26. From there Brown threw a dart to Dave Kinney at the eight--Kinney got clobbered on the play, but held on to the football...
...Vietnamese need for normal diplomatic ties with the U.S. became acute when four tropical storms hit in one week, flooding the Mekong Delta rice fields. The floods destroyed as much as 80 per cent of the rice crop, and Vietnam now needs the American trade embargo lifted to gain access to U.S. agricultural products. While the chronic Third World ailments are forcing Vietnam to push for closer ties with the United States the Carter administration, by not responding to Vietnamese gestures, is sacrificing any ability to realize the long term interests that the U.S. was supposedly protecting when it fought...
...they? On second down Brown pitched to Polillio on the right for no gain. Not only was it a risky play to run in the darkness, but Harvard was still not in the middle of the field...
Crampton acknowledges that much of Crane's support is derived from "old line traditional Democrats," and Frank feels that, on top of this, Crane will gain much support from his primary spar with Boston City Councilor Larry DiCara...
...company wants to popularize toga parties to gain publicity for its movie "Animal House," Larry Aiden, a company representative, said yesterday...