Word: relinquish
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Among the social scientists, May, an authority on American diplomatic history, received the George Louis Beer Prize of the American Historical Association in 1959 for his study of The World War and American Isolation, 1914-1917. Perking, a specialist on England in the 18th century, will relinquish the post as Master of Lowell House which he has held since 1940, to devote full time to teaching...
...insuspiciously, however, when Ford and Horn were trounced by Coast Guard in the Danmark Regatta, the first event of the fall, held in late September. The only other loss of the season, also to Coast Guard, came after a close finish in the Schell regatta, forcing the Crimson to relinquish the Schell trophy which...
...done," Toni says. "Jackie Kennedy showed the way for the rest of us. Think of all the history here in Massachusetts and our wonderful museums. These are the things a first lady can get attention focused on." While first ladyship will bring new opportunities, she does not propose to relinquish one particular Peabody tradition: tea for Toni in bed, proffered gallantly each morning by her husband, who then cooks breakfast for the children. Chub has been performing this duty ever since the two were married...
...question is, of course, did this performance mean Harvard has again reached a turning point and now is ready to win football games, or was it a fluke? The answer should come this Saturday, when Harvard must defeat Columbia, or relinquish its share of the championship...
...invested nearly $300 million in Iraq, and Kassem's government is largely financed by its 50% cut ($266 million last year) of I.P.C.'s profits. But this was not enough for Kassem, who demanded that I.P.C. surrender 20% of its stock to the Iraqi government and relinquish some of its exploratory concessions as well...