Word: packed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...beer actually worked, but I gave it up because I got tired of explaining that I really was heading off to write as I departed each evening with a six- pack tucked under my arm. On the other hand, the clamminess and poor concentration disappeared immediately when I gave up caffeine, and I discovered that fear of bill collectors is an adequate late-night stimulant. This first dip into the waters of alternative health left me open to the suggestion, a few years later, that I try chiropractic to treat my persistent lower-back pain. "Go see Christoph," said...
Other students broke away from the pack to explore more creative entrance possibilities...
Harvard set the tone for the game early, executing some nice combinations and wide-out passes. Harvard got on the board when senior Loren Ambinder broke from the pack, carried the ball down the sideline, and slipped it across to sophomore Sarah Downing...
...gunman then fired on a grandmother, and killed 71-year-old Al Gratia, who ignored his daughter's pleas and rose to confront the killer. As screams pierced the air, the gunman moved toward the crowded serving line and continued firing. Pausing only long enough to pack fresh clips into his two semiautomatic pistols -- a Glock 17 and a Ruger P-89 -- he worked his way methodically around the rectangular, beige-colored hall. Cool and deliberate, he felled most of his victims point- blank in the head or chest, sometimes reaching under tables where many diners had huddled and flattened...
...cream usually rises to the top. But this Ivy League field hockey season has been a little unusual. It is already more than halfway through the season and no strong leader has emerged from the muddled pack...