Word: scanted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard has not lost The Race since 1962, and then by a scant one second. Last year the heavies smashed Yale by a near-record 64 seconds...
...entered in the same field, finished sixth, a scant three seconds out of third place and only one out of fourth...
...create an atmosphere that helps the Mob to flourish. Without a profound shift in public attitudes, even the most aggressive law enforcement drive against the Mafia and organized crime has scant chance of permanently cutting into their activities, let alone putting them out of business...
...Fourth-place finish at the New England Regionals at Coast Guard. The men missed a berth in June's North American championships by a scant four points, and are now in drydock until next season...
...developments in the way of acquisitions," says Backe. "I am more interested in internal development." There is plenty to develop. Though first-quarter profits were a record $33 million, the company has been stung by ABC's taking over the lead in prime-time TV ratings. Backe has scant experience in broadcasting -which can only accentuate Paley's continued indispensability-and is the kind of manager who lets division heads run their own shops. Trouble is, the CBS network and programming chiefs are both so green that they have never scheduled a whole new TV season...