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...classic pincer movement. The outnumbered 5,000-man British force was relying on surprise and mobility to take the battle to the enemy. Only a day after British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher told the House of Commons that "our troops are moving forward," the British had taken a long stride toward the goal of winning the fierce, stubborn and frustrating war for possession of the Falklands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Falkland Islands: Explosions and Breakthroughs | 6/7/1982 | See Source »

...next year's captain. Scott Murrer said No matter what you say, he has an answer and takes it in stride. You could say you were going to blow up his office and he'd say. Okay, let me just get my beers out of the fridge...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Bill McCurdy | 5/21/1982 | See Source »

Schuler moved to the front at the sound of the gun, and Sheehan made his move as he came around the last bend. The freshman middle distance specialist passed Childs and caught up to Schuler. The Crimson pair matched each other stride for stride in the last 25 yards to finish in a dead heat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Thinclads Hold On, 86-77 | 5/10/1982 | See Source »

Dartmouth's Kwabena Gyasi-Twum took the lead at the start of the gym lap and kept it all the way to the finish. Meanwhile, Bunney and Seeley matched each other stride for stride across the line, and at first Bunney was given second. After viewing the photo, however, the judges reversed their decision...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Thinclads Finish Fifth at. Heptagonals | 5/3/1982 | See Source »

...seventh inning, the softballers finally hit their stride Harvard battled around, and when the dust had cleared, the Crimson had turned a 6-5 cliffhanger into a 13.5 laugher...

Author: By Neal Shultz, | Title: Batswomen Cream Curry College, 13-5 | 5/1/1982 | See Source »

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