Word: opts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...safety came when a Terrier running back was tackled in his end zone--on the first play from scrimmage after a B.U. punt receiver had been tackled on his own two-yard line. He had tried to run with the ball, rather than opt for the touchback. "He was trying to be a hero, and he goofed," Restic said...
...lasts for more than a couple of weeks, however, Safran says he feels that the U.S. will opt for a quick peace settlement even at the expense of Israel's position. "A smashing Israeli victory will probably result in Sadat's overthrow," Safran said. On the other hand a Phyrric victory for the Israelis may enhance Sadat's weak political standing. "He may come across as a brave and determined leader," Safran said...
...foreign periodicals try Reading International (47 Brattle St.), but foreign language scholars should avoid this popularized medley and opt for Schoenhof's (1280 Mass Ave.) instead. It specializes in everything from books in Amharic to those in Welsh. And if they don't have what you want they will get it for you. Browsers can, be they greenhorn or fanatic, make a lifetime of it. At Grolier's (6 Plympton St.) you never know what rare antique find you may happen upon. It is the same story at the Starr Book Shop (29 Plympton St.), and the Mandrake Bookstore...
...done everything in their power to prolong a hopeless patient's life, she continued, because they are afraid of being accused of negligence in not trying everything possible to save someone's life. Bok added that this trend is becoming less of a problem as more and more patients opt against extraordinary means of prolonging life...
Neither man has the deanship sewn up, however, the sources stressed. Bok could always reverse field and opt for a candidate he had previously discarded, or select someone like H. Stuart Hughes, Gurney Professor of History and Political Science, who is believed still in the running, or even pick someone as yet unmentioned...