Word: stormings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...what leaders are for, to take the heat," drawled House Speaker Jim Wright, sporting his trademark country-boy grin. It has seldom been hotter than it has been since plans for a 51% pay hike for top Government officials, including members of Congress, touched off a political fire storm...
...would be more thrilling to say that the Crimson men's basketball team won this game with a blazing fast break, a barrage of three-pointers and a storm of thunderous dunks, but the truth is that Harvard defeated Yale with textbook free-throw shooting and old-fashioned hard work...
...report unleashed a storm of selling in stocks and Treasury bonds, as traders became concerned that the Federal Reserve Board would drive interest rates higher to try to control inflation...
Although the Crimson will be favored when the Terriers and their fans (below) storm into Boston Garden next weekend, no one is taking that game for granted. After all, Harvard's Beanpot jinx is legendary. Cleary may have to wait even longer for his team...
Although the Senate vote was long expected, the House leadership's original plan was to weather the storm of public protest and let the pay raise take effect. Then, to lessen the political damage, they planned action on a bipartisan package of reforms including an honoraria...