Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...make good the chronic deficiencies of the Communist system." Weinberger, who is especially critical of the European allies' involvement in the Soviet pipeline, sharpened his criticism in a 324-page message sent to Congress during his stay in Saudi Arabia last week. Said he: "No defense policy could succeed in the long run unless [we pursue] a policy that ensures that our resources will not be diverted to strengthen our adversary...
...classic mixture of talent and inexperience, the Harvard men's volleyball team in its first year as a varsity sport has the potential to succeed where last year's squad fell just short--in winning the Ivy League championship, according to coach Mike Palm...
Some observers are more skeptical about what King has actually accomplished so far, and about his continued performance in a second term. The last time he hit the campaign trail. King pledged $500 million in immediate property tax reductions. Unable to deliver on that promise, he did succeed in leading a bill through the legislature imposing a cap on the amount local governments could increase property taxes. But several communities took advantage of the override provisions in the bill, and the ensuing increase in local taxes spurred the passage of Proposition 2 1/2, the property tax reducing referendum King first...
...book's cover boasts a huge picture of an impeccably clad, somewhat arrogant-looking executive, presumably Molloy himself. If the book does anything, it portrays the vapidness of the "success" for which this man lives. Dickinson said, "Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed." Perhaps this explains Molloy's peculiar fascination with the subject...
...Minority students believe that the Review should be a voluntary organization, as it is at Yale. Otherwise, many simply will not participate in what is seen as a white-dominated system of judgment. Says Ray Hernandez, a latino: "There's a lot of pressure on us not to succeed to the point where we're going to alienate our own people...