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Word: margin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...devastating 10-0 setback in the first 5 minutes was a shocking blow to the team. But the ruggers fought back to narrow the margin to 10-6 at the half. Twenty minutes later, the Crimson pulled ahead 12-10 and continued to dominate the game...

Author: By Judy E. Bernstein, | Title: Rugby | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

Never before, however, has a President made pessimism about the existing state of the military balance a basic tenet of his world view and program. Reagan has said repeatedly, including in his star wars speech last month, that the U.S.S.R. enjoys a "margin of superiority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing for the Future | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

...Because the U.S. is behind, and because arms control is partly to blame, the best course would be to suspend bilateral bargaining and concentrate on a unilateral American rearmament. Once the U.S. has re-established equality or, better yet, a "margin of safety, "it can resume talks and negotiate from strength...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing for the Future | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

Though UNH tied it once more at six, that goal got the Crimson attack working again. Goals by Meagher and Jamie Wright provided the necessary margin as Harvard then survived intense UNH pressure in the final minutes...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Laxmen Outlast Wildcats For Second Victory, 8-7 | 4/14/1983 | See Source »

Brown struck twice within 90 seconds in the second quarter to up the margin from 1-0 to 3-0. With 2:27 left in the half, Rob Littell scored from 20 feet out for the fourth tally...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Laxmen Go Scoreless for Half-Hour, Drop Third Straight Ivy Contest, 10-5 | 4/7/1983 | See Source »

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