Word: solidities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Senior] Dave O'Connell made some fantastic saves at shortstop that were key in some of our major defensive plays," McConaghy said. "The main factors in the win were our defensive play and the solid pitching of the freshmen...
...They were fantastic and rowed a really good, solid race," said U.S. Olympic and national team rower Abby Peck, who is coaching the team while Metcalfe is out. "They pulled through and did exactly what they needed...
...that student athletes be paid, thereby ending what they see as the pretense of amateurism. Others insist that all athletic scholarships be scrapped. Senator Bill Bradley, a former college and pro-basketball star, has proposed federal legislation requiring that schools disclose their student athletes' graduation rates. It's a solid idea -- one the NCAA should have taken the lead in long...
...Connie Chung, from NBC. She will fill a gap in the CBS lineup opened last month when Diane Sawyer left to join the burgeoning Murderers' Row at ABC. Meanwhile, NBC, looking to compensate for Chung's departure, found no superstars on the trading block but managed to land a solid .280 hitter, Mary Alice Williams, formerly of CNN. All three are expected to have high-profile starting berths by the summer...
Traditionally, the politically potent American Jewish community has been a buffer against U.S. Government pressure on Israel. Though their support for Israel, as the embodiment of the Jewish people, remains as solid as the stone blocks in the Western Wall, many American Jews balked at being used as extras in Shamir's biblical unity epic. Some of those invited journeyed to Jerusalem with misgivings; others stayed home. The open criticism from American Jews is raising fears in Jerusalem, which depends on the U.S. for military and economic survival. Says Yossi Ahimeir, director of the Prime Minister's bureau: "When...