Word: go-ahead
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...approved the previously rejected plan with startling and flattering speed. Jewett showed his concern for Quadlings by promising renovations to the dilapidated Quad Houses despite financial difficulties. Rather than postponing or cancelling changes to the buildings, Jewett listened to student pleadings. He modified the plans and finally gave the go-ahead for Quad remodeling...
...week only one person was killed and two were injured. Moreover, this time many moderate Sikhs seemed to accept the well-planned raid as a necessary move to stem the increasing violence that has racked the northern Indian state of Punjab over the past few months. Indeed, the final go-ahead was given by Punjab's chief minister, Surjit Singh Barnala, who was compelled to move against the extremists after they issued a call for Sikhs to take up arms against New Delhi and declare an independent Sikh nation, Khalistan...
...batswomen pulled ahead in the bottom of the second, as Gerri Rubin walked and scored on an infield error, and designated hitter Ellen Cox--who had also walked--scored the go-ahead on a double-steal...
Cornell appeared to have scored a monumental go-ahead tally in the third period when Dave Crombeen slammed home the puck, but the officials ruled that he had gotten the puck with an illegal hand pass, and nullified the score...
...subordinate to change his mind, he replied, "Well, I hope not, but it could be interpreted that way." Both Hardy and Mulloy insisted that they had exerted no pressure on Thiokol by their tough questioning of the engineers. They said that after Kilminster announced his company's flight go-ahead, they had no idea that the engineers had remained unanimously opposed to this position...