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Word: superiors (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...battle at a time," says a Dole ally. "We're not ready to fight on several fronts at once, and we're not ready for Super Tuesday." Moreover, the Senator has failed to cultivate the political movers and shakers who control the G.O.P.'s Southern establishment. Between Bush's superior organization and Robertson's appeal to a small but fervent cadre of supporters, Super Tuesday could prove disastrous for Dole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Again The Man to Beat | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

While the governor predicts that his message for new employment and training initiatives, better industrial relations and improved education will assure a Southern victory, his superior Southern organization and the nod from influential Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton are critical assurances...

Author: By Brendan Barnicle, | Title: A Word to the Wise, Advice to the Ailing | 2/18/1988 | See Source »

...Pentagon said Higgins joined the Marine Corps in 1967 and saw combat in Vietnam. He has received numerous military decorations, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star with Combat "V," the Meritorious Service Medal and two Navy Commendation Medals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Top U.S. Marine Officer Taken Hostage | 2/18/1988 | See Source »

Until Blandon, Kalish and others provided direct evidence of Noriega's criminal activities, American officials were divided over what to do about him. As early as 1972, a U.S. narcotics agent proposed his "total and complete immobilization" -- meaning assassination. But the agent's superior rejected the idea. Last March, when Senators Jesse Helms of North Carolina and John Kerry of Massachusetts introduced a resolution condemning Panama for its , poor showing in the war on drugs, Assistant Attorney General Stephen Trott protested that the Panamanian record was "superb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wanted: Noriega | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

...failed when she could not organize her resources successfully. Next came France's turn as the world's greatest power, but her economy could not support the expensive wars of Louis XIV and later Napoleon. England then assumed control, capturing a vast commercial empire through industrialization and a superior navy...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: The Twilight's Last Gleaming | 2/13/1988 | See Source »

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