Word: tug
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...immigration officials have granted Elian permission to stay and apply for residency, but a family court in Florida will probably decide his fate. "I don't want Elian to be subjected to that tug-of-war," says Spencer Eig, the Miami attorney chosen to represent the boy. He is working for an out-of-court settlement between Elian's relatives in the U.S. and in Cuba. But under U.S. laws that deal with Cuba, relatives here can claim that Elian is a political and economic refugee. Still, the more direct blood ties legally favor Elian's father...
...tug-of-war, look at them--they're all pre-meds!" he added with an air of nonchalance, as his group worked on lyrics for the upcoming theatrical part of the presentation...
Despite Levy's prediction, Pforzheimer again triumphed over Adams in all three rounds of the tug...
Adams House Master Judith S. Palfrey '67, who joined in on one round of the tug-of-war, called the loss a benevolent tactical decision...
...sort of fishing guide who takes you to the fish, points out the fish, tells you to keep your rod pointed down and when to "strip"--tug the line. All that baby-sitting will produce, he says, is a caught fish. What Chouinard wants to produce is an act of understanding. He teaches me about the different water speeds at three different depths. He shows me how to "mend the line," to slow up the motion of the fly. After 20 minutes of correcting and watching me, he suddenly leaves, and I do not notice his leaving...