Word: prided
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...opera also unifies the current undergraduates at Lowell House and provides them something in which they can take pride, says Bossert, who is also Arnold Professor of Science. "Every house has something, and the opera is something that has been a tradition. A lot of the students in the house take part in the show whether they're interested in music or not. It draws the house together...
...When I saw that we were all pretty much even coming off the last wall, I knew I had a good shot," Bird said. "I have worked on my finishes for many years and take pride in being able to pull out the close ones...
...former Panamanian official. "Of course Noriega needs to go. But, really, to have Administration officials tell reporters this and then indict him makes it impossible for him to step aside." The ex-official adds that whatever other qualities Noriega may possess, the Panamanian strongman has no end of stubborn pride...
...Soviet Cross-Country Skier Raisa Smetanina tied for the most decorated competitor in the history of the Winter Games as she took a bronze in the 20 km, the record ninth medal of her four- Olympiad career. Even Britons, whose team failed to win a single medal, could take pride in a new national achievement. Just 47 1/2 meters short of Matti Nykanen's mark in the 90-meter ski jump, "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards' last-place 71-meter flutter meant he had flown three meters farther than any other Englishman. Ever...
...initial bewilderment of the students eventually gave way to satisfaction. Carl Craig got a "high five" from his son after passing the ten-commandments test and shedding the first ribbon. After passing the "sales crow" test at Janss mall, the elder Craig was bubbling with pride: "When you turn that ribbon in, you feel like you have just climbed Mount Fuji...