Word: notch
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Bush has attempted to paint his distance from Washington as a sign that he will inject a fresh perspective into tired old bureaucracies. He has also indicated he will surround himself with top-notch advisers, one of which includes his running-mate, former Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney. But presidential leadership, more than anything else, must reside within the individual. During the debates, it became painfully clear that Bush lacked a minimal level of familiarity on many international issues. Consequently, the Texas governor seemed to confuse foreign affairs with military affairs...
Such was the scene Saturday afternoon when Skumawitz converted a feed from freshman Colin Nevison to notch the golden goal with just under six minutes remaining in the second overtime as Cornell pulled out a 2-1 victory over Harvard...
Harvard's game has featured a top-notch defense, led by sophomore goalkeeper Cheryl Gunther. The sequel to Gunther's phenomenal freshman campaign has been marred by various injuries, but she still maintains a respectable 0.43 goals- against average...
...Green looks to notch its first league victory when it plays host to Pennsylvania (4-2, 1-1) this Saturday. Although the Quakers suffered an early loss to Harvard, they are poised to improve upon the success of last season's NCAA berth and step further into the national spotlight this year...
...much more than Gore said he wanted, and more even than the 800,000 b.p.d. the OPEC countries - anxious to lose their Most Wanted image - had pledged earlier. Shock value enough perhaps - if only in the Gore-dwarfing size of it - and the administration kicked it up a notch with that old market-making chestnut, the threat of further intervention. "After 30 days, after 30 million barrels," Bill Richardson declared to the talkies Sunday, "the President will make an assessment and see where we are." (No doubt Al Gore's pollsters will be in on that meeting...