Word: lightweight
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...president fighting a perception that he's a policy lightweight to make his mark on the international stage, the Democrats' attack couldn't have come at a worse moment. Daschle's comments may be reassuring to long-time U.S. allies who have grown increasingly alarmed by what has been perceived as a strongly unilateralist instinct of the Bush administration. And a more assertive Democratic leadership in the Senate may also reinforce the position of Secretary of State Colin Powell, the administration's ranking foreign policy dove, in areas of conflict with the more hawkish Messrs. Cheney and Rumsfeld...
...Crimson’s next challenger was the Dartmouth junior varsity lightweight crew. Harvard’s 6:44 bested the Big Green, who trailed by two-thirds of a length. The Crimson moved into the quarterfinals, where it met its match in the first boat of Oxford Brookes University...
...heavyweight boat of Oxford Brookes had a fast start, giving the crew an initial advantage which was held through the course of the race. Harvard’s lightweight boat pulled in two lengths behind Oxford Brookes‚ in a time...
...success of the varsity lightweight boat this year was particularly satisfying because six seniors from that boat graduated this year...
...impressed by this particular crew because they never gave in,” said lightweight Coach Charley Butt. “They had a tough weekend [at Eastern Sprints]. They accepted that they had to work harder to improve. At some points, it’s easier to decide that another crew is better or faster—to keep pushing is exceptional. I admire their determination and their persistence. It paid off for them and those qualities shine through...