Word: superior
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...thirds of the vote in a campaign on the issues, he will have trouble getting more than two-thirds in a campaign based on local strength. This may seem surprising. After all, it is exactly this smoke-filled room influence in which Kennedy is supposed to be so superior to McCarthy. Yet he cannot unite his adopted state behind him. For a nationally prominent politician, Kennedy has too many gaps in his state machinery...
Recent studies comparing Bridgewater with Walpole State Prison have shown that on almost every objective standard, Walpole is far superior. Besides having better physical conditions, prisoners in Walpole know when they will be released. Bridgewater inmates don't have this luxury. The first question for the Bridgewater inmate is, "Will I be released...
Competing for the Thames Challenge Cup, the light-weights had no trouble disposing of their first four opponents. Led by Captain Mark Hoffman '59 (fourth seat) and coached by Larry Coolidge, the lights had won each of their five races in the U.S. and proved far superior to their Henley competitors...
...balance on a strictly man-to-man basis. It is the AK-47, another Soviet refinement of German weaponry. The AK-47 is so rugged, dependable, and fast-firing that it, in effect, practically turns an ordinary rifleman into a machine gunner. Some firearm experts consider it superior to the U.S. M16, which fires a smaller bullet and has an unfortunate tendency to jam. Though the AK-47 is heavier and heats up faster than the M16, U.S. combat troopers sometimes pay it the ultimate compliment by picking it up and using it themselves when they find...
...Benvenuti-Griffith confrontation was their third in less than a year. In the first, the unheralded Italian challenger astonished experts by easily outpointing Griffith for the title; in the second, last August, Emile won back the crown with his swarming attack. Now, once again, science and strategy proved superior to strength. Nino's flicking jab kept Emile out of hooking range; a short right followed by a lightning left cross dropped Griffith for a count of six in the ninth round; and the judges' vote was unanimous for Benvenuti, who left the ring wreathed with a smile...