Word: lead
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...sharp increase in border raids by the outlawed Irish Republican Army. Though campaign speeches by all contestants dutifully included at least one soaring reference to the injustice of dividing Northern and Southern Ireland, both the speakers and their listeners knew that none of the old men who lead Irish politics today, nor even men much younger than they, were likely to live to see partition's end. The Sinn Fein (We Ourselves) Party, the political front for the I.R.A.. won only four seats. When De Valera heard that the Sinn Fein members would as usual refuse to take...
...modified version also proved too strong for the Crimson, despite the services of Dyer. The Yale swimmers had built a lead of nearly two body lengths by the time Dyer took off on the anchor leg. In spite of a sprint that brought him within a quarter of a length of Anderson, Dyer faded slightly on the last lap and the Elis were home safe...
Both teams tired toward the end of the game, but Michigan was still able to control the puck by virtue of its superior passing. The Wolverines scored only once in the final period, but at this point they had a 5-0 lead and were quite willing to coast and conserve their energy for tonight's game...
...Well, in a way that's true. The critic makes judgements because he hopes to set standards which will lead to more good writing and less poor writing...
...Straus team, champions of the American League, held a comfortable lead over the National League champs throughout the game. Bill Bradshaw and Joe Julian spear-headed the third quarter drive which clinched the game for Straus South. Gordon Wade led the Thayer Middle defense...