Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...question, I think of momentum at the point," he added...
...FALKLAND CRISIS should have added to the momentum initiated by the Nicaraguan proposal. The Administration should have seen that not only do Latin American leftists behave reasonably when given a chance, but that Latin American rightists can commit actions just as onerous as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. But instead, the Reagan administration bungled both the Argentine and Nicaraguan situations, returning to its naive East-West explanation of the world. Despite Nicaragua's acceptance of the U.S. proposal for talks, which probably surprised Washington, a government "source" in the Washington Post recently declared the government's conviction that the Sandinistas...
...momentum soon swung in the Crimson's direction, when Harvard's number-one player. All-American Howard Sands, and sixth-ranked sophomore Rob wheeler pulled out three-set victories, knotting the match at three wins apiece...
With or without the Greens and the Lutherans, the rally against Reagan has already developed enough momentum that concerned members of the peace movement fear nothing can be done to soften its anti-American tone. An even greater worry is that without the discipline and organization of the environmentalists and the two religious groups, the demonstrations may turn violent. That, even more than the Communists' crude manipulation, could deal a serious blow to the Western European peace movement...
Addressing his story directly to the audience. Stein maintains a constant high momentum throughout the monologue with ever-changing facial expressions and tones of voice. Until the end, he constantly bemoans his own fate as one "so bright, so young, so handsome." More sedate than the first play. "Capital Crime, Parisian Punishment" balances off the giddiness of the first half of the evening with the pathetic humor of an unjustly condemned...