Word: margin
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Crimson (3-0 overall, 3-0 ECAC, 2-0 Ivy League) led the meet from start to finish, taking the first two events and never allowing the Bruins to come closer than a 10-point margin throughout the contest...
...sell-off. Boesky's action was legal, the commission declared, and the regulators had been fully aware of it. The SEC realized there was a danger of a stock-market slide after the announcement of the action against Boesky. If that happened, Boesky would have been forced because of margin debts on his stock accounts to liquidate huge amounts of securities quickly. That could have sent the market into a steeper downward spiral. The SEC apparently decided it would be better for Boesky to dispose of some of his portfolio in advance...
...terms of performance and prestige, Ford is on a roll. While the automaker (1985 sales: $52.8 billion) is only about half the size of General Motors, its projected 1986 profit of $3.1 billion is expected to top GM's for the first time since 1924, probably by a margin of $350 million or so. "Ford is the shining star of the automobile industry now," says Jack Kirnan, an expert on the field for the Kidder, Peabody investment firm. The popular Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable have emerged as the pace cars of U.S. automotive design, thanks to their distinctive curves...
...middle-rate actor and still make it in politics. Republican Marc Holtzman, a personal favorite of President Ronald Reagan, challenged his opponent to fill a urine bottle and prove that he too was "drug free." The offer was refused, but Holtzman lost by a 3-1 margin anyway...
...wind played a major factor during the second day of races. Even though the Black and White led by a comfortable margin, the windy conditions added drama to the races...