Word: propeled
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...attaining such a high level of success in helping to propel No. 22 Harvard to its 4-0 record has been anything but easy...
...when he was still running Hard Rock Cafe, Earl launched Planet Hollywood with the help of celebrity partners, including Bruce Willis and Sly Stallone, who got paid in stock to go to openings and attract free publicity. Star power helped propel the firm to a dotcom-style IPO in 1996 with what even Earl describes as "insane multiples." On paper, Planet was worth some $3.4 billion at its apex--and Earl more than $1 billion. But its stock, which peaked at $32, was delisted just before Planet's first bankruptcy in 1999. The chain, based in Orlando, Fla., had barreled...
...Crimson’s close match against Connecticut, McDavitt scored the eventual game-winning goal in her first game back from injury. Maasdorp, who is still playing with a tender hamstring, followed suit against Brown and scored the lone goal of the match to propel Harvard to victory...
...Crimson (3-9, 2-0 Ivy) relied on its defensive play to propel itself to victory over the Big Green (6-7, 0-2 Ivy). Harvard registered 91 digs, led by co-captain and defensive specialist Allison Bendush?...
University President Lawrence H. Summers touts Harvard’s planned expansion into Allston as a way to propel this institution into the twenty-first century, and he is right. But some recently released tentative plans put forth at an administration summer retreat show some significant flaws...