Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have been a weeklong ceremony of receiving well-wishers awaiting the inauguration of Bashir as Lebanon's President. Now, as the trumpets blared and Israeli jet fighters screamed overhead in tribute, the family was receiving mourners by the thousands. Among them, observed Amin, the man who aims to succeed his brother, were representatives of most of the country's factions, adversaries and even blood enemies, bound together for an hour or two in a ritual of mourning. But then it was over, and so, it seemed, was the fleeting moment of unity. ?By William E. Smith...
...when the decline leveled out; mathematics scores over the same period sank from 492 to 466. A study conducted at the University of Wisconsin reported that at least 20% of last year's entering freshmen "lack the skill to write [acceptably] and 50% are not ready to succeed in college algebra...
This is the type of insight you need to succeed on the LSAT. In fact, Stanley is to standardized test preparation as Kleenex is to a)Kool-Aid, b)photo-copying machines, c)facial tissue, d)lawn care equipment? (Correct, the answer is "c"). Stanley knows his stuff; it's just that the process of transferring to LSAT-think creates a danger of mental short-circuiting when you try to maintain normal synapse activity at the same time...
Before Wyman arrived at "Black Rock," as the 36-story CBS headquarters building is known, four others had lost out in the race to succeed Paley. The list of former heirs presumptive includes Presidents Frank Stanton, who served from 1946 until 1971, Charles Ireland (1971-72), Arthur Taylor (1972-76) and John Backe (1976-80). Stanton retired, Ireland died after less than a year on the job, and Taylor and Backe were fired...
...gray, the only colors Neuharth wears in public. Says one Gannett insider: "It's Al's ego trip." Responds Neuharth: "The decision was not glandular, it was aided by research. And we will keep going only as long as we think we have a chance to succeed...