Word: garnering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...proposal for a constitutional amendment requiring special elections for any Undergraduate Council vacancies failed to garner the necessary two-thirds majority during a meeting of representatives last night...
...chances that new combinations of genes would be passed on to the next generation. Men who sought new partners had more children. Contrary to common assumptions, women were just as likely to stray. "As long as prehistoric females were secretive about their extramarital affairs," argues Fisher, "they could garner extra resources, life insurance, better genes and more varied DNA for their biological futures. Hence those who sneaked into the bushes with secret lovers lived on -- unconsciously passing on through the centuries whatever it is in the female spirit that motivates modern women to philander...
...squash match, each team has nine seeded players. Each player plays a player from the other team in a best-of-five game match, with each game going to the first player to garner 15 points...
...Brown is a traditional lvy League powerhouse. With wins over nationally ranked Providence and New Hampshire this season, the Bears may yet garner their share of tournament titles...
Picked by some to garner this year's league title, St. Lawrence currently holds fourth place in the ECAC. The Saints, however, are the only other league team to be ranked...