Word: offset
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...inglorious showing of the sabre men was offset to a degree, by good performances in the point weapons. The epee team of Sam Anderson, John Hawkins, and Dave Moskowitz won six out of nine, with each fencer taking two of three...
...Strathmeyer (177) and Richie Starr (190) copped impressive wins to offset a loss by Bruce Johnson (167) and put Harvard ahead before the last bout...
...sure bet in the pole vault. Freshman Mel Embree has a shot as first in the high jump. The high jump, triple jump, shot put, and long jump will be particularly crucial events, as Harvard must build a lead going into the running events in order to offset B.C.'s strength on paper in the middle and longer distance races...
SENATOR CHARLES MATHIAS of Maryland, 50, is a leading figure in a group of a dozen or so Republican moderates generally referred to by White House aides as "those bastards." The so-called Wednesday Club over the past four years has often carried enough weight to offset the uneasy coalition of conservative Republicans and equally conservative Democrats that generally supports the President. A veteran of four House terms, Mathias is deeply concerned with the role of Congress. As co-chairman (with Senator Adlai Stevenson III) of a series of bipartisan hearings on the problem, Mathias said...
...will be equipped with a Xerox 2400 copier and an A.B. Dick Expediter offset duplicator. The machines were supposed to be in operation December 15 but there were technicians still working on them part time yesterday...