Word: pushes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...crab might have accounted for one length,"White said. "But it was a catalyst. It was a sparkthat started our push. We kept moving throughoutthe body of the race, but the crab started it. Itwas the jolt...
Taking their lead from opinion polls and soundings in their districts, Republican leaders, as well as a few Democrats, are lining up to push for a radical overhaul of the tax system-not just "reform." Their plans seek to replace a tax system that has become a crushing burden on taxpayers and the economy, costing at least $40 billion a year in direct compliance costs-and 3 billion hours of taxpayer time. It renders U.S. exports less competitive and discourages savings and investment. It erodes the sense of fairness and trust that is critical if taxpayers are to abide...
...Cruise confronting Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, "I want the truth!" Alas, Harvey can't handle the truth. She obscures her feelings (and her vocal shortcomings) with screaming and squealing. The title track has an absorbing groove, but Harvey's self-consciously raw and distorted vocals push listeners away. The throbbing, mysterious Down by the Water is another melodically intriguing tune, though Harvey's mannered vocals nearly drown it. Harvey, 25, does occasionally spin out a gratifying guitar riff; but for the most part, she's unable to style her music with subtlety or grace. Harvey would...
Andre Agassi's push to the top began last July at the Canadian Open when he was stuck at No. 20, an imposing 4,061 points behind leader Pete Sampras...
...numbers released by the housing office in early 1993--the last time those figures were made public--racial minorities were less evenly distributed among the houses in that year than the four years prior. While the administration has not released any such figures since then, the administration's push toward randomization is evidence that the situation has not improved...