Word: reasserts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...ground in case of trouble, the better. But I'm not sure I see any other advantages to it. Speaking as one whose muscles don't ripple, I feel confident in proclaiming that this too shall pass and that our natural inclination toward sloth will reassert itself...
...news division had committed five substantial violations of CBS'S journalistic ground rules, plus other lapses and debatable "judgment calls," some on evidence that was pivotal to the documentary's contentions. Indeed, he labeled the very use of the word conspiracy "inappropriate." Sauter, moreover, was moved to reassert strict, traditional standards and make major changes in news division practices, including installation of what amounts to an ombudsman. Perhaps as important, Sauter pledged "the full involvement and collaboration of the principal correspondent" of each documentary from the beginning of its reporting. Over-scheduled on-air stars like Wallace often...
...working relationship with Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Haig had established himself as the Kremlin's principal point of contact on START. Now the Soviets are worried not only about Haig's departure, but about the possibility that Weinberger, who favored an even tougher stance on negotiations, will reassert himself...
Sweet as it was, the spurt was short-lived. With five minutes left in the quarter. Princeton reasserted control, capping an impressive pass sequence at the Crimson goal mouth with an Alex Dwyer score to reassert Tiger control. From that point on, Crimson shots never found the goal. Harvard tallied only one goal in the final period-and-a-half...
...displaces Keith as captain, humiliates Alistair and, with the help of a lady friend (Gillian Sevan), pulls down the Union Jack and unfurls the pirate's flag, the JoUy Roger. Alistair meekly puts up with it all; only when his wife's life is threatened does he reassert his rightful place...