Word: streaks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Vice President George Bush, bidding to extend his winning streak in New England, led Bob Dole last night in the Vermont Republican presidential primary, as Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis defeated four other Democrats in the low-key, low-stakes tuneup for Super Tuesday...
Fleming noted that Zayak was one of the most athletically tough skaters in Olympic history, but said she simply didn't have the refined, elegant beauty of Summers; as shown by the clips, even Zayak's athletic talent was backfiring. Zayak continued on her streak of bad luck; she fell during the Olympics and didn't place, while Summers won the silver medal. The former World Champion later criticized the sports press for according her disrespectful treatment...
...Squash: Harvard traveled to New Haven to face the rival Elis--amidst an unfriendly crowd of screaming Bulldogs--and took a 6-3 decision from the hosts. The win gave the Crimson another national and Ivy League title. The victory also extended Harvard's winning streak to 69 games...
...more appealing. Unlike Bush, he has a forceful personality, an appearance of calm that inspires confidence. Dole's sense of humor can be savage, sarcastic and sardonic. Sometimes, when he has it under control, he can direct it gently at himself. At other times it merges with his mean streak...
While the contest marked the end of a pair of streaks for Harvard--the end of the Crimson's seven game winning streak and 13-game Ivy game streak--it also continued an intimidating mark for the Tigers. Fourth-year Princeton Coach Joan Kowalik has never lost an Ivy League game at home...