Word: rout
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...strength lies primarily in their seemingly inexhaustible supply of potential finalists. As many as four swimmers from the Gainesville campus could place in several events, and if some of these high-finishers break into the winner's circle, Reese's charges could turn the team-title chase into a rout...
After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the shift to Carter turned into a rout. Said Postal Clerk Ray Blalock, 39, of Charlotte, N.C.: "If the election were today, most likely I'd vote for Carter, because I feel we need some continuity in foreign affairs in this crisis right now." Said David Hopkins, 36, a forklift operator in Auburn, N.Y.: "Carter seems to be getting a little more tough with the Soviets, more forceful and dynamic. I don't turn off the TV now when Carter is talking...
...renewed hoopster offense succeeded in drawing many fouls, but poor foul shooting consistently undermined their efforts. Meanwhile, Miller put on a late-game exhibition that broke the contest wide-open and secured a B.U. rout...
...HAVEN, Conn.--The tenor of Harvard's game proved as grim as the architecture of Yale's Payne Whitney Gymnasium last night, as the Bulldogs turned a tight first half into a rout, defeating the Crimson, 86-75, here in New Haven...
...that a Ram victory is probable. Man-for-man, it's the Steelers in a rout, and if things are close, there's Chuck Noll. But the prediction here is for a much tighter game that most people think--well within the 11-point spread...