Word: noughts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...slew of Crimson power plays went for nought...
Yale (3-7 overall, 2-5 Ivy) got a terrific performance from tailback Ted Macauley, but his efforts went for nought against the finely-tuned Crimson defense, led by a crack corps of defensive backs...
...explanation, if there is one, is that Gorbachev has made economic reform his number one priority, but without a substantial reduction in military expenditures, his efforts will come to nought. There is good reason to believe that even with a reduction of Soviet military expenditures, which presently account for 14 to 16 percent of the Soviet GNP, Gorbachev will not be able to generate the far-reaching structural reforms he seeks. But with arms reduction, he at least stands a better chance...
...Salovaara made the strategic error of trying to produce this play in the round. He ends up, however, with too little space for his platforms, forcing the actors to scoot around furniture at the edges or break the illusion by stepping off and on the stage. And all for nought. A large couch blocks out a fourth of the audience during the play's second half. Badly focused lights blind another fourth. Choose your seats carefully for this...
...this year's five early season victories--which seemed to mark a complete turnaround from last year's effort--may go for nought if the laxmen don't turn around from Saturday's performance...