Word: reacted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...after the Crimson trailed 2-0 in the third. A drive by Terrier Bill O'Neill which carromed off Brian Petrovek's glove was retrieved by John Fox behind the net and fed in front to a fortunately (as always) placed Meagher, who stuffed it home before Petrovek could react...
...dispassionate historical works being produced in the immediate future, I remain somewhat pessimistic for several reasons. First, the symbolism of that period is quite live. I think, if nothing else, my own experiences over the past year have shown how people on both sides react in an extraordinarily emotional way to what for them remains a live and unsettled issue--not history at all. One of the problems here, and I recognize it, is the legitimacy of this direct concern for righting the wrongs of the 50s. There is a perfectly useful place for the analysis of the period through...
...fairest of reporters, noted that Carter didn't seem to grasp fully "that if he wishes on a given day to draw national attention to a major statement on an important issue, he cannot also make a biting or catchy gibe at President Ford or react to a presidential remark with an angry comment." This may be sound practical advice, but what does it say about serious journalism...
...bound to ebb. The disinterest is fueled by the cynicism and often hypocritical criticism of the press. After months of being treated as lifeless embodiments of electoral power (which may be unavoidable given the length and scope of the campaign), many voters begin to respond similarly. They cease to react or to care. It is a tribute to the voters' faith and endurance that so many of them did vote...
These fictional passengers are afflicted by the hijackee syndrome. Unlike the passenger-victims who react with understandable outrage at being kidnaped, bullied and threatened, there always seem to be those who emerge from the shattering experience burbling warm praise for the captors. In fact, says Psychiatrist David G. Hubbard, director of the Aberrant Behavior Center in Dallas, "It is as common as dirt...