Word: swept
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...extraordinary conjuncture of events, compressed almost beyond credibility: within a mere 41 minutes, a presidency began, an ordeal ended, and the nation was swept by a sense of shared emotion and exuberance not felt in years...
Nancy Reagan, her hair swept back into a chignon anchored by four pearl-and-diamond clasps, and wearing a stunning beaded, one-shoulder James Galanos gown, stayed at her husband's side as they visited all ten balls. At a few stops, Reagan spoke of the hostages-"prisoners of war," he purposefully called them-but generally he kept to an aw-shucks-so-glad-you're-here routine. Said he to guests at the Washington Hilton: "I've finally decided that I'm not going to wake up. It isn't a dream." The Reagans...
Ever since the election swept Reagan into the White House and conservatives into Congress, Republicans and Democrats alike have been lamenting that the budget is "hemorrhaging." Indeed, that fact became the cliche of the Reagan transition. To stanch the flow, Reagan will have to galvanize Congress into making difficult spending reductions or he will be unable to deliver on his promises to rebuild American military might, cut taxes and get the economy moving again...
...lead seesawed back and forth throughout the afternoon, as Harvard swept the 880, mile, two mile, mile relay, and two mile relay events...
Springfield swept the 60 yd. dash, 60 yd. hurdles, 880 relay, and took most of the places in the 220, 440 and field events. Harvard's slight edge at the finish reflected the line-up of the day's events, which included just enough long distance races to override the tracksters' losses elsewhere...