Word: kept
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sister -- who hadn't been put up for adoption. When they met, Gayle found a depressed high school dropout who had given up four out-of- wedlock children. The sister regarded the middle-class Beckstead with obvious envy. Beckstead recalls, "Her anger was, 'How come I was kept, and you were given away?' She saw the advantages of my life...
...answer at this point is disappointing, according to TIME interviews with dozens of executives and consultants involved in such takeovers. Many, if not most, foreign buyers are so far failing to meet the glowing expectations they set for their U.S. acquisitions. In many cases, struggling U.S. subsidiaries are being kept alive by financial transfusions from parent companies overseas...
...Crimson consistently kept the ball in its end of the field, dominating Springfield in an impressive 3-0 victory. It was the second straight win for the Crimson, which beat Penn, 2-1, Saturday and is currently tied for first with Brown in the Ivy League...
Reilly Rosy: Once again, Crimson goaltender Beth Reilly kept her team in the game, registering 13 saves and allowing no rebounds. Brown Coach Paul Pincince called her "the most improved player on the field...
Talent will triumph over adversity. The Oakland A's were the preseason favorites in the American League West. Even after moody slugger Jose Canseco missed the first half of the season and superstar stopper Dennis Eckersley soon joined him on the disabled list, manager Tony La Russa kept the Bay Area Bombers at the head of the pack. Now Eckersley and Canseco (who just unveiled a 900 number for fan calls) are back, joined by the sultan of swipe, base stealer Rickey Henderson, rescued from the clutches of the New York Yankees. Still, the A's must shake...