Word: stretch
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...industry--has been a hallmark of SIA's management. CEO Cheong Choong Kong, 61, who will leave the airline in June, has run the show for nearly two decades, having worked his way up from an assistant manager for reservations. After taking over in 1984, he moved aggressively to stretch the airline worldwide; he was the main proponent of Singapore's successful push to become the first Southeast Asian country to sign a bilateral open-skies agreement with the U.S, in 1997. This treaty lets the airline fly to any American city and has inspired similar agreements throughout Asia...
Nonetheless, some aviation observers are wondering whether SIA has lost some of its polish. SIA's attempts to stretch overseas through passenger-airline investments in India, the Philippines and New Zealand have turned sour. SIA took a $157 million loss on its investment in Air New Zealand. And a 49% stake in British-based Virgin Atlantic, bought in 1999 for $1.6 billion, has lost, by some estimates, almost two-thirds of its value, though many analysts think the deal will prove profitable in the long...
...concerned about my place because nobody really made a huge move.”Holmquest briefly spent time in the front of the pack, looking to capitalize on a strong two weeks of preparation.“Right around two and a half miles, in about a 200-meter stretch, I got up into the top five on a little burst down the downhill,” he said. “Looking back, I would have liked to have stayed in the top 10 a little longer...But all things considered, it was a good solid race...
...going to get those once in a while. We’ve seen our fair share.”EXTRA POINTSWith the win, Harvard became the first team in Ivy League history to win at least seven games in seven straight seasons. This is the third season during that stretch in which the Crimson has gone undefeated at home…This was Harvard’s only home game all year in which a defensive back didn’t come away with at least two interceptions. Sophomore linebacker Conor Murphy caught the game’s only pick...
...attempts with only three errors to post a dazzling .488 hitting percentage, while Mahon notched 22 kills and Hanley added 16 of her own. Game one was all Harvard, as the Crimson got out to an early lead and did not relinquish it. Strong serving sustained Harvard down the stretch, with sophomore Lily Durwood recording three consecutive aces. A sluggish start to the second game put the Crimson down 9-5 early, but a pair of Cornell errors got Harvard back into it quickly. The score stayed close from there on out, and the Crimson was able to overcome...