Word: ranking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...seized on protecting mothers and their newborns against health plans that forced them out of the hospital only hours after delivery. Republicans, led by New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato, quickly trumped the campaign against "drive-through deliveries" with their own legislation against "drive-through mastectomies." And soon G.O.P. rank-and-filers such as Georgia Congressman Charlie Norwood, a dentist, and Iowa's Greg Ganske, a plastic surgeon, were out ahead of most Democrats in fomenting a broader assault on managed care...
...whether the Army is going to do anything about it," says Thompson. Hale can be recalled to active duty in order to be court-martialed. "The perception that the Army allowed Hale to retire and the comparison with the Gene McKinney case creates the appearance that officers of higher rank are more likely to get off," says Thompson. "That perception has a corrosive effect on the forces. The need to show both the rank and file and Capitol Hill that there are no double standards may create pressure for the Army to bring Hale back to face charges...
...noticed a significant difference in taste, texture and creaminess between homemade and mass-produced ice creams. But other than that, it was difficult to rank the different scoops we sampled from the six sinful sweet shops on our tour...
...checked in for an outpatient test at a local hospital last week, the admissions lady asked for the usual name, rank, serial number, insurance and ailment. Then she inquired, "What is your religious preference?" I was tempted to say, "I think Buddhism is the coolest of all, but I happen to be Jewish...
Even after losing two of its stars to knee injuries, Stanford--champions of the Pac-10, winners of 15 straight, participants in last year's Final Four, fifth-ranked going into this year's tournament and dubbed by some as the "team of the '90s"--seemed a Goliath of the first rank. And yet, on Saturday the Crimson reminded us that on the basketball court, as, we like to think, in life, anything is possible.... In the second half, the Cardinal crept within striking distance as Harvard missed shots and committed costly turnovers. Stanford even managed to grab the lead...