Word: standing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...some members questioned whether the council should even take a stand on such a highly politicized issue...
...even stand-up comic Yakov Smirnoff could exaggerate the absurd reality of flying Aeroflot, the Soviet airline. Passengers must endure dismissive ticket agents, brusque cabin crews, delays as long as three days and white-knuckle flights on ancient jets. As a monopoly, Aeroflot nonetheless carried 120 million travelers last year, making it the world's largest carrier...
Football is patriotic, as well. The game and The Game stand for the American dream, for freedom, equality and the pursuit of happiness. Did you know that before Gorbachev and glasnost, there was no word in Russian for football? It's time to be Crimson...
...jacket. This is a holy war. The weather won't stand in our way. In fact, the aforementioned Adams House sorceress plans to call for a hurricane. Rejoice in the storm! The 150 m.p.h. winds--ordered to blow in the proper direction, of course--will turn the measliest Harvard screen pass into a potential 30-yard gain. We won't even need to tackle Yale's running backs, as the wind will push the Elis back into their own end zone for a Harvard safety...
...good to hear all of the different groups get heard, and to know that there is a common ground that we can all stand on," one participant said...