Word: stood
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...they represented a massive indictment. Many French voters doubtless cast their ballots on the merits of the issues raised in the referendum, ignoring the eschatology of De Gaulle's destiny. The referendum's proposal for government decentralization spawned a host of local antagonisms from communities that stood to lose by it. Nancy, the historic capital of Lorraine, was incensed that smaller Metz, a city of Germanic language and origin, would become the capital of its region, the new Lorraine. Though they had given De Gaulle 75% of their vote in 1962, the citizens of Nancy delivered an angry...
...death utterly shattered Constable. "The face of the world is totally changed for me," he told a friend. He wore mourning for the nine remaining years of his life. To assuage his sorrow, he turned to a sketch that he had made of the ruins of Hadleigh castle, which stood near the mouth of the Thames. In the completed painting, while the ruined castle becomes a monument to Constable's grief, the scudding clouds, the glistening rocks and the sparkling leaves display a fervent commitment to self-renewing life...
Murphy said Buildings and Grounds is currently trying hard to make the grass grow in the Yard again. He said the salt that was ground into the soil during the big snow storms and the strikers who stood on the ground at the beginning of the spring almost ruined the grass completely...
...Saturday's heats, the Harvard crew stood in third place with 40 points. Leading the standings was defending champion Yale at 34 points, while Dartmouth trailed the Bulldogs...
There were many heroes, but two veterans especially stood out. Tom Nicosia, captain for the second year, netted two goals including the game winner. The rest of his play was also exceptional, and he worked hard to keep up the team spirit. "Nic was super. It's the best game I've ever seen him play," midfielder Jim Anderson said afterwards...