Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...unsure of my politics as I was of my fashion style. And then I had to deal with Bob. He inundated our class with passionate arguments in favor of abortion and adamantly against the death penalty. There might have even been a bit of Communist propaganda thrown in, but I don't remember that part so well...
...scuffle ensued. Several punches were thrown, and at one point, a Tufts student had Gahan in a headlock, witnesses said...
Both Democrats and Republicans still have plenty of time to address this vital issue before the final votes are cast next November. But as it stands now Bush has thrown down the gauntlet and the Democrats will have to address the debate on his terms. Will the public be treated to a substantial debate on the merits of testing and funding based on performance as well as other contentious issues such as the use of vouchers and charter schools...
Patkin would take an at-bat against the pitcher while he warmed up, hitting a pre-arranged lob and then running to third base where he was thrown out. He would argue the call, doing his best Earl Weaver imitation by throwing his hat around and kicking dirt onto...
Rather than make such bald judgments herself, Thurman sets forth her subject's contradictions in a historically sensitive, prodigiously researched biography that has more than a soupcon of modern psychological theory thrown in. Understandably, Thurman occasionally gets lost in the thicket of claims, counterclaims and feuds that envelops the novelist. But who would not? The sphinxlike Colette, inscrutable mistress of her domain, would not have had it any other...