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Word: straights (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sophomore Michael Zimmerman reached the finals of the "A" singles draw but dropped a straight-set decision...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Pollack Captures Singles Title | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

...doubles draws proved just as disappointing. Chang and Captain Mark Leschly reached the semifinals of "A" doubles but lost in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. In the "B" draw, Cardi and sophomore John Tolmie posed a tough challenge but came up short...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Pollack Captures Singles Title | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

Saturday, Harvard played Hartford University for a shot at the semifinal match, but lost in straight sets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: W. Spikers Place Third In UConn Tournament | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

Colgate played Central Connecticut, which up until that point in the tournament had not even won a set. If Colgate had swept Central Connecticut as expected, the Red Raiders would have advanced to the semifinals. Colgate did win the match, but not in straight sets. Since both Harvard and Colgate finished with a 2-1 tournament records, the last semifinal berth was determined according number of sets won and lost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: W. Spikers Place Third In UConn Tournament | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

...productivity and more profit. To a businessman their attitude is insane. But they are happy if they turn just a little profit, because they know that that will satisfy their higher-ups and that everyone will then be covered. Probably the only thing left for me to try is straight corruption...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Day in The Life . . . . . . Of China: Free to Fly Inside the Cage | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

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