Word: sweep
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Willie Randolph home run, the New York Yankees captured their 33rd American League pennant yesterday, capping a three game sweep of the Oakland A's with a 4-0 win in the Oakland Coliseum...
...Typhoon missile submarine, an SS-20 launch site, the experimental T-80 tank and surface-to-air laser weapons. Maps target where Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles and intermediate-range SS-20s have been placed, chart the location of Soviet divisions, and illustrate the sweep of Soviet adventurism around the globe, complete with lists of technicians and advisers stationed abroad. To bolster its point that Moscow is forever building new weapons systems, the study cites Soviet development of a new long-range bomber and a radar warning and control plan similar to AWACS...
...simple outbreak of "atypical" pneumonia. But Dr. Antonio Muro-Fernandez, director of Spain's National Center for Infectious Diseases, challenged that diagnosis. He thought people were dying from a hitherto unknown disease, not caused by virus-like organisms, and he was alarmed that the killer ailment would soon sweep the country. For his pains, Muro-Fernandez was suspended from duty, allegedly because he was suffering from "stress and exhaustion...
...possible Red Sox championship scenario would occur should the Tigers lost today, and then proceed to win one of three from the Brewers, while the Red Sox sweep the Cleveland series. That would leave the Sox and the Brewers tied at 30-22 for the second half, with Detroit...
...seed, Bernie Diaz. Meanwhile, freshmen Elizabeth Evans, Debbie Kaufman, and Deanne Loonin showed plenty of promise as they coasted to straight-set victories in the second, fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Veterans, Erica Schulman and Kristen Mertz also scored easy wins to complete the Harvard singles sweep. The doubles matches all went to Harvard in straight sets as well...