Word: punch
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...attributing the Crimson's lack of offensive punch to bad luck was a copout--until Saturday here at Franklin Field...
...Charlie is going to stick it to you, he'll punch you in the face, but he won't stab you in the back," says an admiring associate of Charles Brumback, chief executive of Chicago's Tribune Co. Either way, Brumback is a heavyweight champion of union busting. Five years ago, the Tribune declared war on its organized labor and, after a bitter strike, effectively broke it. Last week Brumback's company was locked in an even fiercer and more far-reaching strike by nine unions, which management had done its share to provoke, at the media giant's troubled...
...Egyptian armored units have been slow to arrive, and only 300 tanks are on station in the desert so far. Those are mostly older M-60s, slower and packing less punch than the new M-1 Abrams. One big advantage: Egyptian forces have been training with the U.S. army for several years in biannual Bright Star maneuvers in Egypt...
...industry is being hit harder by gushing crude prices than the airlines. Loaded with debt after a string of mergers, takeovers and multibillion-dollar orders for new aircraft, U.S. carriers are reeling under the one-two punch of explosive fuel costs and a recessionary slowdown in air travel. Says Stephen Wolf, head of United Airlines: "Fourth-quarter projections for the industry are nothing short of alarming...
...Fellow prolific defender MikeRoss (12-12--24) will move to the front line,where he will join Derek Chauvette (7-18--25) andJoey Beck (3-12--15) as a key threat. Talentedfreshman Chris Kaban will join the Bruins afterserving a three-game eligibility suspension andshould add offensive punch...