Word: solidities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...legs," Scalise said of his squad's fruitless first half. "Providence actually took the play away from us. What kept us in the game was that we were very solid defensively...
...very happy," Kingston said, "It was a good, solid team performance...
...rival is Democrat John Breaux, 42, a handsome seven-term Congressman from Cajun country down in the state's southwestern bayou parishes. Moore and Breaux have all but ignored other contenders, like State Senate President Sammy Nunez, choosing instead to turn their fire on each other. Moore is the solid front runner. He has presented himself as a staunch Reagan Republican, appealing to conservative Democrats disillusioned by their party's mismanagement of state affairs. "The people in this state know that the rest of the country is seeing boom times," says Moore. "They are not blaming Reagan. They are blaming...
...team was repairing a broken track for one of the trains that help carry gold ore to the surface. Suddenly, an acetylene tank sparked and flared. Flames swept through the tunnel, igniting plastic-covered wiring, which in turn set fire to polyurethane foam that keeps the walls dry and solid. Within minutes the mine shaft filled with thick black smoke containing toxic fumes from the burning plastic. Choking miners immediately fell and died of asphyxiation. When the initial 9 1/2-hour rescue operation ended, 177 were dead, one was missing, and 235 were injured, making Kinross the worst gold-mine disaster...
...reform seems to have solid support among Americans: 61% of those familiar with the bill before Congress think it will be good for the country -- although only 15% believe it will reduce their taxes and just 21% that it will make filling out tax forms any easier. The survey found that candidates who support protectionist trade legislation and tougher sanctions against South Africa are likely to win votes...