Word: propeller
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...expose the character flaws in our candidates so as to ensure that, heaven forbid, Jackson or Bush won't make it to the White House? Is it to set forth any coherent idea as to what constitutes "presidential" character? Is it to explore what unique characteristics propel one individual to seek the nation's highest office, while the rest of us demur...
...process runs in two directions. As reporters, we were trying to reflect a trend that, by reflecting, we helped to perpetuate. Stimulating and extensive crimson coverage is probably not enough to propel your average Harvard undergraduate down to Blodgett Pool to view a women's water polo contest. But why aren't spectators there already? What factors determine the popularity of various sports...
...sometimes wish that reasoning were better understood. When Jimmy Carter appeared on TIME's cover three times during the 1976 primary season, some readers complained that we were trying to propel the ex-Georgia Governor into the White House. In fact, the covers reflected our judgment that Carter's assault on the presidency was the biggest story of the emerging campaign. Ronald Reagan first turned up on the cover in a similar fashion in 1966 as a candidate for Governor of California who seemed likely to go further...
...risk in racing in difficult weather is catching an oar in the waves. Under such conditions, crew becomes a maniacal struggle both to keep the craft afloat and to propel it as fast a possible...
Following Jackson's stunning triumph in the Michigan caucuses, the Wisconsin primary has taken on large importance in the campaign. A Jackson victory could well propel him to the nomination, while a Dukakis triumph could stem what seems to be a growing Jackson groundswell...