Word: solid
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...ruling Thailand after two previous crises: the bloody military crackdown on democracy protesters in 1992, and the regionwide economic crash five years later. "We restored political calm and laid the ground for economic recovery," says Korn Chatikavanij, the party's deputy secretary general. "Our record in government is solid." Democrats are also banking on Abhisit Vejjajiva, 43, their fresh-faced, Oxford-educated leader. Abhisit is clearly Prime Ministerial material, but remains untested in high public office and is said to lack the common touch. Samak dismisses Abhisit as an "unripe mango," but comparative youth could be an advantage...
...some impressive saves of his own. His personal highlight came in the first period, just after Harvard had successfully killed off a penalty. Perched at the right post, Richter went into a full-extension dive to smother a Vermont attempt from the left side.“Kyle was solid,” Donato said. “He made some good saves, he gave us a chance to win the game. He played pretty composed in there.”While Spillane was heroic to the end, the Crimson offense was finally able to solve him 17:46 into...
...previous matchup, the A team squared off against Ivy League rival Yale. Although it did not count as an official league contest, much could still be gained in the match. The Bulldogs had the home-court advantage going in, but the Crimson pulled out a 3-2 victory with solid play from the top three once again. “That one was a very good game; it is always good when we play Yale,” West said. “They are going to be one of our main competitions this year. It wasn?...
...dominant post presence, a solid performance from the free-throw line, and tight defense gave the Harvard women’s basketball team (5-4) enough to edge New Hampshire (3-5), 59-53, Saturday in Durham, N.H. “I think it was a hard-fought game,” co-captain Lindsay Hallion said. “I think we did some things really well—for instance, when we weren’t shooting well, we stepped up our defense.” In the first start of her collegiate career, senior Adrian Budischak dominated...
...Richter gets a big kick save--he hasn't faced any huge chances yet this period, but he's definitely been solid...