Word: steams
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...though it may be with average voters, Williams' campaign has irritated members of the state's Old Guard Republican establishment, who preferred a more conventional nominee. Dismissing his chances, they spread support among Hance, former Secretary of State Jack Rains and Dallas lawyer Tom Luce. But as Williams gained steam, they reluctantly began to jump aboard with campaign contributions...
...waning seconds of the eighth round, a Tyson uppercut with a lot of steam on it rang Buster's bell just before the timekeeper could ring his. Douglas collapsed and skidded on the canvas. Referee Octavio Meyran Sanchez glared Tyson into a far corner and began his count, so that Douglas had a few extra seconds to rise to his feet. He was still genuflecting at the count of nine, but he seemed ready to continue...
...decided to meander back home on an Amtrak train. Somewhere in northern Ohio, the train rolls to an unscheduled stop on a siding, and Fowler steps off into the summer heat to clear his head. When he turns, the 20th century Amtrak diesel has vanished, and a woodburning steam train -- what's this? -- is puffing to a stop. He boards, confused, and finds himself on a car with the rowdy, outgoing members of the Cincinnati Red Stockings baseball team. The year, he is dumbfounded to learn...
...furniture becomes their savior," says Harold Sack. But, he adds, "American furniture is not a speculative market. It is a long-term equity investment. People who plan to turn it over in ten years might well be disappointed." While prices could falter if the U.S. economy runs out of steam, most investors are bullish on Early American masterpieces. "When you get a few billionaires competing," says Harold Sack, "$12 million will seem like a bargain...
NATION: The N.R.A. is a powerhouse lobbying group, but it shows some signs of losing steam...