Word: hold
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...peace bill comes at a time when Carter is fighting to hold down the federal budget deficit, advocates of various domestic programs are clamoring for more money, and inflation is a foremost concern of Americans. White House aides scoff at any inflationary impact of the treaty. "It's just a flea bite on that elephant," says one. But as the near euphoria over the peace treaty fades and the costs linger−and most likely increase−congressional and public resistance to paying the price could yet prove a formidable problem...
There were complaints voiced around the pool that the starter consistently did not hold the swimmers long enough in the "take your marks" position. This problem would be particularly detrimental to Cooper, who relies on a strong, high push to initiate his pike-dive start...
After matching mashies with Flagler at "The Ponce," the Crimson contingent will brave the hazardous marshes of Sawgrass Country Club, a course which is so treacherous that the Professional Golf Association refused to hold its annual Tournament Players Championship (TPC) there this year. Last spring, Alexander was heading for a phenomenal sub-80 round on this monster only to have his dream thwarted by darkness on the 18th tee. This time, the Michigan state champion plans an early tee-off in hopes of breaking the 80 barrier...
Because the assembly voted this Sunday night to hold a similar referendum, "we felt it had met our conditions and we thought we should end the boycott," David V. Schultz '80, a South House assembly delegate, said yesterday...
...Hewitt and freshman Liane Rozzell will hold down the high jumping duties. Hewitt, a senior and former varsity basketball center, won both the GBC and Big Three meets with 5-ft. 2-in. jumps. Rozzell has also cleared that height...