Word: throws
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...Republicans are assuring a legislative dead-lock at a time when our country desperately needs new ideas and approaches. It seems that substance-less populism and counter-productive anti-government sentiment are in danger of carrying the day, especially if Democrats like Ms. Meyer are already willing to throw their president to the dogs. Does she really believe that the Palins, Boehners and Cantors of the world will deliver more jobs, better health-care and a speedier withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan than Obama can? Change can only be achieved incrementally, and the president’s fiery and inspiring...
...noticed two things about her before I even knew her,” Smith recounts. “One was that she could really throw a ball, and the second was that she was really athletic. And I thought, my gosh, that’s a great combination. If I could ever teach her how to swim, we’d really have something there...
...skills that separates Price from most other soccer players is her remarkably long throw-in, which can reach the far goalpost from the sideline, a distance of almost 40 yards. This unique talent helped her garner interest from college coaches all over the country...
...state championship her senior year, Price’s long throw-in contributed to the only goal scored in the game...
...When she graduated, one of the opposing coaches said they were so relieved because they didn’t have to contend with all of those throw-ins any more,” Smith said...