Word: quicked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...come forward of their own accord. Rather than view this bill as an obstructionist ploy by a Hispanic congressman--as one senator referred to it--Congress and the President must address the issues it raises in legislation. Immigration reform should constitute more than a political football; its complexity makes quick congressional action impossible...
...leftist insurrection in neighboring El Salvador, and necessary to harass the Sandinistas into giving up their ambitions of fomenting Communist revolution throughout Central America. Only two weeks ago, the Senate tacked $21 million for the contras onto an appropriations bill for famine relief in Africa, which was slated for quick approval...
Chernenko's quick election to the post seemed to indicate that Brezhnev and Andropov had established that the party leader should also be Chairman of the Defense Council and President. In his nominating speech, Gorbachev made clear that combining the two posts was of "great importance for pursuing foreign policy." But whether the new Soviet leader has the clout commensurate with his many new titles remains an open question...
...despite its limited opportunities, the Harvard offense effortlessly converted four-on-three opportunities with a quick passing attack. Twice Crimson midfielders scooped up loose balls faced downfield and set up the two-man show of Peter Follows and Martin Garcia...
...Crimson batwomen, who didn't get as much as a single until their half of the fifth, turned their first base hits into a quick...