Word: second-half
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...women failed to manage a second-half rally as they struggled to prevent a shutout. Although they were unsuccessful, the women did limit their opponents to only one more goal...
Acorn's goal capped a strong second-half offensive surge, and beat the Yale goaltender from the right side with a linedrive shot hit off a dead sprint...
...Kubacki can't play--and this is doubtful--then Tim Davenport, who took over in the second half along with a great many second-stringers, will. Davenport didn't do much offensively against the Quakers, the lone second-half points coming via a 26-yard Lynch field goal following a 34-yard Baggott interception return, but he's hardly played this season, and Saturday's game experience certainly didn't hurt...
Upon receiving the second-half kickoff, however, the Crimson drove far enough downfield to set up a 25-yard Mike Lynch field goal. The 57-yard march was by no means the only time that Kubacki had generated an offense. It's simply that this was the only time when it showed on the scoreboard, as most of the 255 total offensive yards and 18 first downs came between the 20-yard lines. Nothing, in other words, outside the reach of the windshield wipers...
...most economists are not unduly concerned by the slowdown. They continue to prediet a 6% increase in real G.N.P. (not counting inflation) for the remainder of this year and a reduction in the level of joblessness to 7%. Even so, growth in second-half profits is likely to slow down. One reason for the strong first-half showing is that companies were able to raise prices faster than their labor costs went up, thus improving profit margins. That advantage will diminish in the months ahead as the economy picks up momentum and industry comes closer to using its full capacity...