Word: snag
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Winners of the annual scramble among universities to snag big-name commencement speakers often reap the benefits in increased press attention...
...morning the White House sprang its trap. By unleashing a packet of letters and phone records, gifts and invitations from Willey, it went a long way toward clouding her image as a woman mistreated by a rogue President. That evening lawyer Bob Bennett publicized her efforts to snag a fat book contract. Two days later, by coincidence, Willey's onetime friend Julie Steele released her affidavit painting Willey as a liar. Within 48 hours the President was enjoying a reaffirmation of his lofty approval ratings, the public was back enjoying March Madness, and the pundits who had pronounced Clinton dead...
...anomaly raises questions in the minds of agents and their star clients, and even on Wall Street, about Tokyo's long-term plans. With revenues pouring in, Sony doesn't appear to be spending that much. Is the strategy to crank up some dazzling results and then snag a buyer? Is Calley just a caretaker? This is his second turn at the helm of a Hollywood studio; he headed Warner Brothers from 1967 to 1980. An engagingly candid, out-of-the-box thinker, Calley, 67, is nevertheless running a business that has changed drastically. Some in the industry wonder whether...
...noon on Saturday, I squeezed my way into the enemy stands, my Crimson hat intact and only a press pass preventing possible attacks. Like Dustin Hoffman in the upcoming movie "Mad City," I was a journalist in a precarious position, abusing my privileges to snag some juicy quotes...
With a menu offering everything from "VE RI TASty" frankfurters to grilled-cheese sandwiches to the "Heart Attack," a double cheeseburger with bacon and an egg, the Tasty attracts a continuously bustling crowd. Patrons who aren't lucky enough to snag one of the 15 bar stools end up having to stand and eat shoulder-to-shoulder...