Word: sprints
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...conservative voting record are likely to play well in South Carolina. If Thompson can keep enthusiasm high until he enters the race in the fall, he might be able to turn what was supposed to be a marathon race for the nomination into a relatively brief, four-month sprint. And while Thompson may not, in the end, be all things to all Republicans, at 6 ft. 5 in. and at least 225 lbs., he definitely is no pygmy...
...body of the race the Crimson maintained its lead, eventually entering the Steward’s Enclosure with almost a five-seat advantage, which was further added to by a strong final sprint. But Medaris cautioned that the race was not as cut-and-dry as it might seem from the results...
...absolute thriller, which saw the lead change several times and be decided in a desperate sprint to the line,” Medaris said, describing the tense minutes of “incredible silence” afterwards as the officials took more than a few minutes to agree on the verdict of Harvard’s victory...
...Games. That clearly didn't matter, however, to Alice Eileen Wearne, who ran the 100-m dash but did not earn a medal. Wearne went on to participate in the 1938 British Empire Games, which were held in her hometown of Sydney, finished third in the 220-yd. sprint and earned gold as a member of the 440-yd. relay team. Throughout her life, Wearne remained active in the Olympic movement. And at age 95, she was Australia's longest-lived Olympian...
...currently a Sprint customer nor am I thrilled with my phone service - the canyons of Manhattan are filled with dead spots - but if I were going to be canned by Sprint, here's what I'd envision. They'd call my number and get my Automated Saporito Annulation Program (ASAP). "Please listen carefully," my voice would say mechanically, "not that you ever did, but my menu has changed so I can annoy you just the way you have annoyed me. Press 1 if you'd like to continue in a language that I can't speak; Press...