Word: proof
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...just the student charged) have the option of meeting with the board when the board takes up the case; the board uses "the preponderance of the evidence, with the understanding that the nature of the evidence must be strong, reasonable and substantive" as the standard for the burden of proof; and both the student bringing the charge and the student charged are informed of the board's decisions...
...lopsided victories provided convincing proof that the Crimson can repeat the impressive accomplishment...
...FAUX-JEWELRY DESIGNER KENNETH JAY LANE IS election-proof. For the past few years, he has supplied Barbara Bush with her signature pearls. Now he's got a Democratic line: little gold saxophone pins. Lane sent the first sax out of the mint to Democratic Party godmother Pamela Harriman...
...think that the proof in the pudding is in the eating. And this one seems to be just fine, "said former mayor Barbara J. Ackerman, who credits Healy with opening the city's purse to many social programs which have been cut off from state funding recently...
...their very crudeness was the source of their appeal. Perot's infomercials were an antidote to politics-as-usual slickness -- proof that voters will sit still for a straightforward discussion of issues. They were, moreover, a startling break from the programming-by-commi ttee blandness that dominates network TV. Like those late-night ads for cellulite treatments and baldness cures, they had the tacky verve of a one-man band. The notes were occasionally jarring, but you sure knew who was making the music...