Word: grab
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Competing for the Reed Trophy against 10 other New England teams, the Black and White finished just three points ahead of its nearest competitor, Brown, to grab the fourth spot and earn a bid to the national competition...
Captain Cathy Griffin, as usual, led the way, breaking her personal record in the hammer, with a 55.4-meter throw. Griffin also picked up first in the discus (158-feet, 2-inches), while Nicole Carkeek launched the shot 44-feet, 5.25-inches to grab the top spot...
...Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonoth. Dore Gold of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University voiced a suspicion common in Israel: "What we're witnessing is a kind of psychological warfare between allies, particularly because Washington faced a very embarrassing moment after its failure to grab the Scud ship." But questions will linger because Israel has sold enough military technology to China in the past to make the latest charges seem plausible...
...smaller world of high school, the undesirable traits are different, but the attitude is the same. Promising black students are ridiculed for speaking standard English, showing an interest in ballet or theater, having white friends or joining activities other than sports. "They'll run up to you and grab your books and say, 'I'll tear this book up,' " says Shaquila Williams, 12, a sixth-grader at Webster Academy in East Oakland. "They'll try and stop you from doing your work." Honor students may be rebuked for even showing up for class on time...
...urging of the Undergraduate Council,Berry has also taken steps to ensure that busystudents will be able to grab lunch...