Word: sunk
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With all the dazzling dollars being invested in new commercial firms (E.F. Hutton just sunk $50 million of its investors' money into DNA Science Inc., a New York-based biotechnology firm), the nation's universities may have the most to gain from the explosion of interest. The first U.S. patent covering techniques of recombinant DNA was awarded to Stanford University in January. Stanford, which pursued that patent through the courts for six years, is now entitled to royalties from any commercial company that uses its techniques. Fortunately for them, the patented procedure covers methods that nearly all companies will...
...evenly played opening ten minutes--the Crimson led by one, 17-16, with about ten minutes left in the first half--the Harvard attack fell apart. During the next six-and-a-half minutes, the Huskies reeled off 14 straight points, and before Crimson co-captain Mark Harris sunk a what-the-hell-and-keep-your-fingers crossed from the middle of a crowded lane with 3:30 left, Harvard trailed...
...shot didn't fall, however, and after a knock-'em down-scramble for the rebound--at least five players ended up on the floor--Princeton's Christel wound up with the ball and lofted a baseball throw to Mills, who sunk a fast break lay-up which brought the crowd to its feet...
...second round, Desaulniers sunk Brian Roberts, UPenn's top player. After dropping two lethargic games 4-15 and 8-15, Desaulniers came back under pressure to destroy Roberts...
Last night's first half was an exercise in how to play solid catch-up basketball. After the Big Green jumped off to an early 8-0 lead, the Crimson didn't get on the board untill senior co-captain Mark Harris sunk two free throws at 16:49. The Harvard quinted continually chipped away at the lead and finally tied it up at 31 with 2:53 to go in the half. They never looked back...