Word: merely
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Reagan won the poll, with 34.4% of the 1,326 ballots cast, while Connally, who had pressed hard for a squeaker by outspending the Californian $300,000 to $225,000, finished second, with 26.6%. A surprisingly strong third: George Bush, who collected 21.1% of the votes after spending a mere $40,000 and visiting the state only a few times. Three weeks ago Bush scored a startling win over Howard Baker in a similar poll in Maine, and the Florida results further strengthened his candidacy. Yet what will matter far more for all the candidates is how well they fare...
Saltzman narrowed the gap to a quarter of a body length over the first six laps, but Coglin refused to be beaten. Harvard's winning time of 6:41.84 was a mere .03 seconds better than the Tigers, but the stunnning victory sank Princeton's title aspirations and sent the capacity Blodgett crowd into hysteria...
...horrified to learn that Harvard University may soon close the Linden St. Pinocchio's. Four years ago, when I was but a mere pup, I launched a visceral vendetta against the wurst of Harvard Square's greasy spoons. Yes, I had wretched on cold fries; yes, I had quaffed pizzas; and yes, I had revolted on molted BLTs...
That kind of incident points to a major headache that Goodpaster has been unable to solve: male cadets enforce an informal dating code even stricter than the official rules. Many seem to feel that the mere presence of women is an offense against the military's macho spirit; in addition, some cadets seem to be frustrated at not being able to get dates of their...
...earth is a mere blot, darkened at sunset and dotted with strings of insignificant lights and shadows. The propeller whirls, forcing air through my mouth, adrenalin through my system. I feel a light tap on my shoulder and I jump, thinking it is the jump master giving me the signal. "Where the hell is he going?" the jump master asks. "I don't know where he's going," my friend yells with a grimace, "you're the jump master...