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Word: rivalling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...bare 3%; a 6% lead might translate into a majority of 30 seats or more, but the MORI sampling of voters suggested that this Thursday's election had become too close to call. Beyond that, other polls indicated that Callaghan had a 19% lead over his Tory rival in popularity and that up to one-fifth of the electorate was undecided. Among those uncertain voters were millions of working-class housewives, who were Thatcher's prime target on her electoral blitz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: Iron Lady vs. Sunny Jim | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

Khomeini collides with a rival Ayatullah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Squabble Among the Holy Men | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Despite conditions of no sailboats interfering, no frosty temperatures, and no wind, the Radcliffe lightweight crew finished six seconds behind arch-rival Boston University early Saturday morning on the Charles...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: B.U. Scuttles Radcliffe Lightweights | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...favorite with Harvard for the 1979 rowing title, helped to justify that presumption Saturday with an over-whelming defeat of Penn. The Elis rowed the Connecticut River course in 5:54.0 to the Quakers' 6:07.5, a surprisingly large margin, as Penn seemed a more formidable rival...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Heavies Crush Princeton, MIT | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Andy Chaikovsky faced old rival Billy Brady, who beat him in the same match two years ago. Saturday it was Chaikovsky's turn. He claimed the first set, 6-3, then traded games to 4-4 in the second set. Brady netted an easy forehand volley at 3-3 of the next game to give Chaikovsky the break he needed...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Netmen Sweep Singles Battles In 8-1 Slaughter of Bulldogs | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

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