Word: momentum
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...first game as strong as we could’ve wanted to,” senior libero Brian Rapp said. “We passed well, we made every offensive play we wanted to, we really had our way with that team.” But Harvard lost its momentum in the second and third game. As the Crimson fumbled on a few serves at key moments, Rivier took advantage of Harvard’s missteps to take control of the game. After falling behind early, the Crimson failed to overtake the Raiders, and so Rivier was able to clinch...
...Smith’s trip, it appears, has gained momentum from the presence of established leaders in University posts that, for the past few years, have been the domain of uncertainty and interim stewardship...
...Second, Romney will spend much of the next week trying to drum up old conservative distrust of McCain, who leaves Florida with considerable momentum and already-high poll numbers in many of the states that vote on February 5. Though McCain has been hammered by some conservative voices, such as the radio host Rush Limbaugh, he has so far escaped the full ideological revolt that greeted him in 2000, when he lost the nomination to George W. Bush...
...from descending into the horrors of Rwanda, they warn that the ethnic violence that has already killed more than 850 people cannot be allowed to fester. Regardless of what started the violence, or whether it was planned, there are worrying signs that the killings have created their own momentum and a cycle of vengeance that threatens to defy control by politicians...
...sorta-almost ran for Senate against Hillary Clinton in 2000; he actually blew off his get-to-know-you tour among the GOP elites of upstate New York to attend the home opener at Yankee Stadium. He was still saying Tuesday that Florida could be a "gate-opener," building momentum for Feb. 5, but he seemed to sense that the gate was slamming shut. And he didn't seem to mind that much. He seemed to be enjoying himself, which wasn't usually the case in New York. "We've been campaigning in Florida so long, I really feel like...