Word: relinquish
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...presidential tussle is the latest battle for a popular opposition movement that in three weeks got the Communists to oust old Stalinist hard-liners and relinquish the party's 41-year monopoly on power...
...period was dominated by Roy and center Mike Vukonich, playing his third game since switching from wing. Roy kept the Big Green at bay, kicking, batting and sticking away shot after shot. And Vukonich beat Dartmouth goaltender Steve Laurin twice to give the Crimson a lead it wouldn't relinquish...
...rumbled for 17 yards on one play, Perry passed to tight end Kevin Collins for 31 more on another. Finally, running back Art McMahon swept around right end for the score. Kicker Brian Kotz connected on his point after to give Harvard an 8-point lead it would never relinquish...
...popular revolt, the Poles have installed a Solidarity-led government, but that new leadership is brushing up against its own lack of experience. Within the Sejm, Solidarity is having problems enforcing party discipline. Out in the provinces, the government is having an even tougher time persuading Communist officials to relinquish their privileges, let alone their posts...
...other foreign investors are in trouble largely because they overreached. Burdened with debt, Canadian mogul Robert Campeau was forced last month to relinquish control of his retailing empire and put the 17-store Bloomingdale's chain up for sale. In August Australian raider George Herscu put his U.S. retailing subsidiary into bankruptcy after becoming overwhelmed by its $1.2 billion takeover debt. Herscu may well have to sell Bonwit Teller (stores: 16) and B. Altman (7), which he acquired...