Word: pulls
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson, looking forward to the Eastern League Tournament in Annapolis, Md., used a combination of spotty play, a great goal and a sensational piece of luck to pull out an 8-7 victory over the stubborn men from UMass...
...dean, who has a habit of leaning back inhis chair and putting his feet up during meetings,also garners praise for his ability to run a wellorganized committee and to pull together aconsensus...
...Crimson didn't even bother making hotel reservations in Durham in the unlikely event that it would pull off an upset and be around for an appearance in yesterday's final...
Almost 15 hours passed before the first rescue ship -- a Panamanian & freighter, the Friasi -- could reach the scene. It was followed by the Scamp, a nuclear-powered Navy submarine, which managed to pull one sailor to safety. Two more ships, including an Israeli vessel, converged on the area, but were unable to save any of the remaining crew...
...Maronite Christian forces from total defeat at the hands of an alliance of leftist Lebanese Muslims and the Palestine Liberation Organization, thereby disrupting the country's delicate balance of power. The Syrians ended up fighting the Christians they had come to save, suffered heavy casualties, and had to pull out of the Beirut area in a hurry after the Israelis invaded Lebanon...