Word: rankness
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Saturday's Harvard-Yale Game had to rank near the bottom of the 115 annual contests in excellence on the field. The Elis, who had rebounded from a winless 1997 Ivy season to come in with a 4-2 Ivy record, looked hapless on offense, gaining just 10 total yards in the first quarter. The Crimson's offense looked equally futile, unable to reach the end zone or kick one through the goalposts in the Game's first 30 minutes. At halftime, we were on our feet cheering the Crimson because it was, indeed, an accomplishment to have prevented...
...rank-and-file have been pressuring union President Steve McCone to conclude a deal. In particular, veteran guards have been pressing for a retirement package...
WASHINGTON: It's a prediction Newt Gingrich will be a while living down: a GOP pickup of 40 seats in the House. But months later on Election Day, far from adding to their majority, Republicans were just hoping to hang onto it. Between Wednesday morning and January, the GOP rank-and-file members -- at least those that aren't packing their bags -- are going to be looking around for an explanation...
...first time in 50 years, he told aides--around the grounds, his trademark checkered kaffiyeh flapping in the breeze, security agents following on a golf cart. It became obvious that any progress would require Clinton's presence; neither side saw value in giving concessions to anyone of lesser rank...
...tread this road carefully. Even though you want your party to rank high as a Saturday night destination (though given the current state of Harvard social life, that shouldn't be hard), you might not want each person to whom you send the e-mail to forward it their 40 closest friends and business associates. For Harvard students, it's all about networking. Unfortunately, in avoiding this problem you can only rely on the common sense of your guests...