Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Friday, the netmen will take on one of the strongest teams that Brown has produced in years. The following day the Crimson must return to Palmer Dixon Courts to produce against the equally well-respected, but non-Ivy League rival. Penn State. The Crimson hopes to capitalize on the momentum gained in these two earlier matches to launch it into the weekend's highlight--Saturday's confrontation with Yale...
...sweeping the singles competition, 6-0, the netmen clinched an early victory and robbed the match of any suspense. But even a runaway can be valuable to a squad struggling to gain some momentum, and the afternoon was not devoid of interest...
...fact, after the ruggers had lost the early momentum by barely missing 12 points worth of scoring opportunities, and Army had tied the score at 6-6, it looked like the squad might lose the tournament after...
...game's pivotal point, when momentum exchanged its Crimson shorts for a brown jersey and color-coordinated socks, came at the 3:16 mark of the third period. Harvard had scored two goals within a minute, and looked ready to jettison the game out of reach...
...Labor and the Tories, the S.D.P. has no established grass-roots organization or detailed policies. Last week it announced a vague list of "twelve tasks," including a commitment to flexible wage and price controls, a mixed economy and nuclear defense. The S.D.P. leaders hope to capitalize on their early momentum and have budgeted $385,000 for a major media blitz. Their immediate aim is to swell the party's rolls-and coffers-by selling $20 annual memberships. Even before the launch, some 20,000 people contributed to the cause and another 10,000 signed up last Thursday...