Word: homestretch
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...decide whether Harvard or the Bears would go home with third place.“It was an exciting battle for the two of us,” Saretsky said.Anchoring the 4x800 squad, freshman Jamie Olson legged out Cornell’s senior Anjelica Gregory in the homestretch to secure the gold medal for the Crimson and putting the women’s squad ahead of Brown.But without representation in the 4x400, Harvard could only watch as the Bears relay team beat out Yale by four hundredths of a second to take fourth place and move ahead of the Crimson...
...HOMESTRETCH Remaining Democratic primaries...
...Dean campaign. The famous (or now infamous) “Perfect Storm” of Dean campaign volunteers was largely comprised of young people. The data from the primary contests buttressed the trend. For example, in the Iowa Caucuses, youth voter participation quadrupled. Now, as we head into the homestretch of the general election campaign, the reemergence of the “college kid” demographic cannot be ignored. In an election that will likely turn on a select few battleground states, registration data from these states suggests that the young voters just might be the ones...
...ever since prep school. But the portentous nature of the prize--he will accept the nomination of the Democratic Party this week--has enveloped him like a shroud. He is more cautious than in past conversations, less willing to play with ideas. Or maybe this is just his famous homestretch focus kicking in. My questions are a distraction. His mind is on the big speech. He doesn't want to think about painful times. I try a different tack and ask, "What was the most difficult decision you've ever made...
...longest stretch of Crimson victories was a five-event win streak in the middle of the meet after the two squads split the first four heats that gave Harvard a clear advantage entering the homestretch...