Word: smoothly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Consider the 911 tape released last week, which should have had the unambiguous effect of bringing the most die-hard O.J. fan to his senses. Instead of the silky-smooth patter of the blue-blazered N.F.L. sportscaster, the self-deprecating wit of the motivational speaker, here comes the coarse rant of a man who owns his ex-wife. He rampages through her home, breaking down a door, and you can hear how terrorized Nicole is, even as she begs her ex-husband to hold his voice down to keep from frightening the children...
...smiled at them for years -- first as one of the rare, great sportsmen, unruined by his gifts or his fame, warm, grateful, ready to sign one more autograph when he was dog tired and overstretched. He ripened into the affable ABC commentator, the smooth corporate pitchman, even a plausible movie star. The legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg helped him learn the craft, but the art was innate. "He already is an actor, an excellent one," Strasberg said. "A natural...
...going to move quickly to change the University's administrative structure and smooth over rough spots. He was going to be accessible, answering letters promptly and speaking expansively about Harvard's role in the world...
...after that, it was all smooth sailing until travelling to New Haven--the squad blanked Williams, Penn, Princeton, Dartmouth, Amherst and MIT in rapid succession...
...after that, it was pretty much smooth sailing, as the team blanked Dartmouth and Amherst, 9-0, took first place at the Howe Cup on February 18, and then captured the regular-season national championship at Yale with a 7-2 win over the Bulldogs...