Word: sitting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...House for two years. "I had a seven-man suite with a walk-through, and it was tough. I needed the extra space." Bob L. Ellison '87-'90, who originally lived in Winthrop, agrees saying the house "was no place to take a date. There was no place to sit...
Ensconced in their aeries overlooking Santa Monica Beach, the residents of Pacific Palisades sit atop 60 million bbl. of oil. Occidental Petroleum had fought for 18 years to get at the oil, while environmentalists battled the company in court, warning of the risk of earthquakes throughout the Malibu area. The no-drilling battle cry was taken up by celebrities such as Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett. Last month, however, the California Supreme Court finally allowed Occidental to begin drilling at the base of a 225-ft. cliff next to the Pacific Coast Highway...
...there is no denying Strauss's reputation as a doer. He has never held elective office and has not even been in Government since he was Jimmy Carter's special trade representative and roving Middle East ambassador. But his circle of friends is as wide as any in Washington. Sit long enough in his law office on New Hampshire Avenue and you will hear him deal with a dazzling cross section of Washington's notables in both parties, from Senate Majority Leader Bob Byrd to Treasury Secretary James Baker to Newspaper Columnist Robert Novak. Says George Christian, press secretary...
...have another chance to sit in the front row where the impact of the puck hitting the base of the boards is incredibly magnified. I may not be able to smell the sweet, cold aroma of the refrigerated...
...fellow that has had to sit in the background for three years because of [former Harvard goalies Dickie] McEvoy and [Grant] Blair, some pretty good goaltenders," Cleary said, "Look at the figures, and I think John has earned his stripes this year. You don't get to be 18-4 without a good goaltender. He's a battler; he's a fighter...