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Word: gaines (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Crimson oarsmen had worried that either the Tigers or Engineers, both fast starters, might gain a quick edge, but instead, Harvard opened a nearly insurmountable lead in the first 500 meters...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Heavies Crush Princeton, MIT | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...result of our achievement? So they now go to the other extreme: Indian philosophy. And when the right people don't come then, charlatans jump in and say it is time to take advantage of these people." Chitrabhanu's goal is to fill such a void so charlatans gain no audience...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu: On Achieving Omega Consciousness | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Even though Ochs couldn't match Dylan's record sales, Ochs managed to gain public and critical acceptance beyond the confines of the Village. But somewhere along the line Eliot had to justify his contention that Ochs took the sixties along with him when he went. The last two hundred pages document Ochs' rise to the post of "the Movement's poet revolutionary," and his fall through the long, long Nixon years. The only problem is that his rise was so pitifully short. Ochs had just about three years from his first major benefit at a Berkely anti-war teach...

Author: By Thomas M. Levenson, | Title: Is There Anybody Here? | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Women's sports must struggle to gain attention just as a new sport does, Doria said. "The best thing you can do as women athletes is make a lot of noise--keep bothering us and you'll get more coverage," he added...

Author: By Ann R. Scott, | Title: Panels Discuss Issues Facing Women Athletes | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Though LaFollette said she wanted her boat to settle a second time into its usual 35-36 cadence, the heavies never could gain the relaxed stroke; and from the 1000-meter point, the bruising race was more blue than black as the Yale women, known for their last-minute sprints, rowed in with the victory...

Author: By Natalie S. Bigelow, | Title: Yale Oarswomen Dump 'Cliffe Heavies | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

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