Word: overshadowing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...advantage during the presidential campaign, Mas won his immediate goal: a tighter embargo on Havana's trade. Whether that succeeds in shortening Castro's tenure is uncertain, but the pain it causes ordinary Cubans could be severe. What worries some of Mas' countrymen is that his personal ambitions may overshadow the good of a homeland he hasn't seen in 32 years...
...student legislators agreed that the flurryof charges and counter-charges have damaged thecouncil's reputation, and they hoped the incidentwould be smoothed over overshadow their effortsfor the rest of the semester...
Rachel Cohen's Ophelia was a great complement to Hamlet. When she changes from Shakespeare's weak, supplicating girl to Heinrich Muller's strong, gruff-voiced feminist, she threatens to overshadow the play's lead character. Though her solo dance left much to be desired on both her part and that of choreographer Kaiama Glover, her unorthodox lines were delivered with sufficient punch and conviction to enthrall the audience...
...typed resume, have it reproduced by photo-offset. Beware of using too small type or reducing a typed resume, as you may also reduce your readership. Use white or ecru paper with matching envelopes and paper for your cover letters. Don't use bright-colored paper-it will overshadow your message and is more likely to land in the waste basket...
...Hurt by an erratic offense and shoddy tackling on defense, the Harvard football team falls to Yale, 23-13. Two blocked punts, four delay-of-game penalties and an anemic 19 yards passing overshadow shining individual performances from sophomore quarterback Mike Giardi and junior runing back Robb Hirsch...