Word: triumph
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...flying for the air corps, and the blustery old roughrider shouts a rousing "bully" at the news of every medal they receive. The fervor of war incites stirring memories of the heroic charge up San Juan Hill. Undoubtedly the most moving scene of the play, T.R.'s moment of triumph is made more potent and more politically meaningful in the play, juxtaposed as it is against the crushing news of Quentin's death in combat...
...majority of Britain's 26 million workers appear dead set against an extension of wage restraint. Their unrest is illustrated by a wildcat strike of 3,000 toolmakers that has brought most auto production to a standstill at the plants of British Leyland, makers of Morris, Austin, Triumph, Rover, and Jaguar cars, and idled 33,000 workers. The toolmakers are striking over the erosion of their "differential"-the margin by which the wages of skilled workers exceed those of the less skilled. Since the social contract held all increases to a flat monetary standard and ruled out raises...
When the hockey team copped the Beanpot, rave reviews followed, ice fever was rampant. But following the loss to Cornell two days later, a Crimson headline read, "Forget Monday's Beanpot." Why forget such a memorable triumph? How could the pucksters help but feel betrayed? But no doubt they read the story...
...Crimson triumph came as a crushing blow to the Lions as it extinguished their hopes of gaining an invitation to the post-season NIT tournament...
...then even if that fails, there's still the Big Green. Now admittedly, Tuesday night's loss was especially painful in that it occurred against the Hanoverians. But should a Dartmouth triumph on Saturday allow the Crimson to sneak into the playoffs, well, there's a little good in everybody, right...