Word: length
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...strokes and a couple of crabs in the rough seas allowed Northeastern to gain a length on the heavies within five strokes and suddenly the Crimson was in jeopardy of losing for the second week...
...heavies soon took the lead, and were up a quarter-length on Brown and Yale through the middle 1000 meters of the race. Brown made its move with about 800 meters to go however, and came even with Radcliffe and pulled ahead in the last 500 to win the race and cop its first Eastern Sprints title...
Radcliffe was ahead off the start and gained on Cincinnati at 500 meters. At the halfway point of the race, the lights were a length up on the other crew, but then bow-seat Jenny Honig's oarlock broke and the Black and White's rivals moved up and through the lights in the last 500 to win its first lightweight Sprints title...
...thugs who founded the crack trade recognized early on that young teens do not run the risk of mandatory jail sentences that courts hand out to older dealers. Because juveniles are rarely imprisoned for any great length of time, they provide a uniquely recyclable labor pool. "We have created a revolving door," says George Robinson, assistant district attorney for Fulton County, Ga., which covers Atlanta. "There is no provision under our law to mandate restrictive custody for these youths. They're selling drugs, and we're just spanking them on the hands...
...Evening at Sandover," consisted of selected excerpts from Merrill's book-length poem, "The Changing Light at Sandover." Actress Leah Doyle, Actor Peter Hooten and Merrill each read several different characters...