Word: relishing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...occurred to him that the keel of that ship was laid a year after he was born. Now he was managing the Midway and her sister ships, helping to devise a new American defense. "I could go out and make money," he mused. But then, with great relish, he added: "It would not be one-tenth as much...
...group sets out to make Harvard "understand" depends a lot on the group. Few students seem to relish the idea of planning a massive protest, or, for that matter, a crawl-in. Last year those with the power or means to accomplish their goals through a little quiet lobbying seemed more than willing to resort only to that...
...presidency so far: "I have enjoyed it," he says simply and convincingly, but declines to reveal whether he would relish another term. "Sure," Reagan continues, "there are days that are very rough, and there are some times when you are haunted by a problem for a few days until you know that a decision has to be made and there is no one else to make it but you." Yet he has no regrets, not even a Walter Mittyish twinge to be back in the movies in a juicy wide-screen part. "I thought that I would miss that...
...times he is certainly a man without much political common sense. Arens did not publicize the letter; Watt himself proudly sent copies to Washington journalists. He seems to relish getting his name and righteous views in print, regardless of the controversies that ensue...
...discerning eye can detect "the right stuff," as it were. The discerning eye in this case belongs to a black drill sergeant, played with malevolent high spirits by Louis Gossett Jr. Of course, Zack's spirit will first have to be broken, a process Gossett undertakes with relish. Then too Zack will have to Learn to Love, which, of course, means Learning to Trust. Luckily, Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger) is around to take are of that educational effort. The movie holds that girls who hang around officer candidates are not above faking pregnancy in order to grab...