Word: grab
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...purpose of Brown's trip was to demonstrate U.S. support for the peacekeeping effort in the Balkans, as well as to lobby on behalf of the 12 American industry leaders in his delegation who hoped to grab a piece of $5 billion in reconstruction aid already promised to Bosnia. After leaving Paris, Brown and his party spent the night in Zagreb, then proceeded to Tuzla, where the Secretary delivered his Big Macs. The troops were thrilled. Then around 2 p.m., Brown's entourage boarded an Air Force T-43 for the coastal town of Dubrovnik, where one of the worst...
...Crimson had two of each and lost a 7-0 contest in the process. Rhode Island scored three times in the third inning to grab the lead for good and then plated two runs in both the fourth and seventh innings for the 7-0 victory...
...appreciate the efforts of Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex officials to try to make the commons more than just a place to do homework or grab a bite to eat. The coffee house already plays a wide range of good music on CDs; with live performances, it becomes an even more suitable place to relax and talk...
With Pat Buchanan sucking up all the available oxygen on social issues, the President made a grab for two last week--issuing a six-page manual urging public schools to adopt uniforms, and shaming network execs into labeling their programs. As a child in parochial school, I loved the savings in time and fashion anxiety a uniform made possible. The first candidate to issue a similar manual for adults gets my vote. There is a downside: offending not only the A.C.L.U. but also parents who think a $100 Polo sweater makes up for being distracted. Some teachers say it doesn...
...elicits responses from even the most taciturn Quadlings. Some walk through the shuttle's middle set of doors and emit a sly smile at the novelty. Some grab the metal poles lining the seats and swing around like circus performers. And some simply genuflect at any sighting...