Word: sprint
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...they reinvented Godzilla. Instead of barrel legs that galumph through the Ginza, Godzilla now has runner's calves to sprint down Broadway. The lumpy, rubberized-corduroy look has given way to the towering if scaly athleticism pioneered by H.R. Giger's mantid man-eaters in the Alien series. And while the snub-nosed, micro-eared Godzilla of the '60s and '70s had a vaguely mammalian mien--appropriate for a creature whose Japanese name, Gojira, is an amalgam of kujira (whale) and gorira (gorilla)--the fin-de-siecle Godzilla has a crocodilian brow, iguana affectations, a T. Rex crouch...
...injured a hamstring Monday in the last sprint of the day," said head coach Dave Fish '72. "He's the fastest healer I've ever seen. He continues to amaze me, but it doesn't look great...
...start and the sprint were the keys in the victory. "We had the best start we have had in any of our races this year, which kept us within striking distance," said junior Henry Nuzum...
Freshman Adam McGowan's sprint-and-score after an outright faceoff win and senior Owen Leary's goal were added gratification for a Harvard team that finally punished a quality opponent...
...implemented by the FCC, long-distance companies such as AT&T, MCI and Sprint pay the tax revenue directly to the federal government. Naturally unwilling to sacrifice profits, the long-distance companies passed the tax along to consumers. Fearing customer criticism for an apparent rate hike, the long-distance companies also planned to list the new tax as a line item on long-distance bills. The liberals responsible for the tax would not tolerate such disclosure, however, so the FCC and the vice president's office leaned on the companies to hide the tax in exchange for slower implementation...