Word: knocks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...happens while you are studying. You get a mysterious knock on the door. "Hi, can we perform a short play in your common room," a strange voice asks. And then your room becomes the scene for what may be the most experimental drama at Harvard...
...mean time, if you get that knock on the door Tuesday, you'll know...
...will take all the speed and skill of the Crimson along with a lot of intangibles and luck for Harvard to knock off the Huskies and spoil their perfect season. But if the Crimson isn't favored by talent, then it is favored by sentiment: it is the underdog of the tournament...
During the seven tense days after his crushing defeat in the Iowa caucuses, George Bush gazed deep into the black hole of defeat. The bounce from Iowa allowed Bob Dole to overcome a 20-point deficit in the New Hampshire polls; he seemed poised to knock Bush out in only the first round of the primary season. But during the final weekend before the New Hampshire vote, Bush's workers launched a brilliant offensive that rescued their man's candidacy. "I feel that I have a lot in common with Mark Twain," said Bush, who appeared more relieved than excited...
...Republican Party. Moreover, Bush has shown that he will not easily fold. For all the cliches about wimpiness, the Vice President does possess the proverbial fire in the belly. "If we learned anything," said Dole Consultant David Keene, "it's that we're going to have to knock him down. He won't fall down by himself...