Word: tightens
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...squeeze will tighten no matter what Iran does. Prices are climbing not least because one OPEC country after another has either posted large unilateral increases or announced rises for later this spring. Last week Algeria and Iraq joined the list; Algeria's planned rise of 28% i by far the biggest...
...appeared before the game that coach Billy Cleary had finally made the changes necessary to tighten his defense and inspire the offense. Cleary moved captain John Cochrane back to defense, John Dunderdale from defense to left wing, and reshuffled all his lines. And, with George and Jack Hughes back in the line-up, how much worse could it be than the discouraging 5-3 loss at Northeastern Thursday night...
...captain Fine came back to the court on fire, closing the gap to 39-34 with fine outside jumpers. Just seconds later, a Mannix steal resulted in a Bob Hooft layup to tighten the score at 39-36, with 10 minutes remaining...
Harry's mother married his father's brother, and things seemed to be getting better again. One day Harry's legs began to tighten up and then they began to draw up, until the backs of his heels touched his buttocks. No one seemed to be able to find out why--including the old faith healer who came by to say a verse from Ezekiel and "I cain't say as I've ever seed laigs jest like them. But them is the Lord's laigs and he's seed them laigs and He's laid His hand on them...
...have ended in victory. She tried and failed to persuade her boss, Transportation Secretary Brock Adams, to make air bags mandatory in all new cars beginning in 1981 but had to settle for a 1982 to 1984 deadline. Claybrook later lost out even more embarrassingly in her attempt to tighten braking standards for tractor-trailers. She was testifying before a congressional committee on her opinion even as Adams was disagreeing with her at a press conference...