Word: upset
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...selecting a woman hit him in a flash of inspiration. It had evolved, growing in fits and starts. Mondale's musing about the possibility began last fall when his vaunted political machine seemed on the verge of locking up the nomination almost before the primaries began. Hart's upset victory in the New Hampshire primary in February rudely suspended such thinking, which did not resume in earnest until May. Said one adviser: "We started thinking we had to consider a woman candidate, but not really expecting at that point that a woman would be chosen...
This is the basic premise of Sex and Destiny, a broad and impassioned new world-view by the Australian feminist best known for The Female Eunuch--her contribution to feminist ideology. But some feminists may be upset by this book, as it is not exactly NOW party-line. On the other hand, there will be few who remain unmoved by this ambitious and often emotional look at such topics as gynecological methods, contraception, and the myth of the population explosion...
...there have been riots or incipient rebellions in places as scattered as Assam in the northeast, Kashmir and Punjab in the north, and Maharashtra in the west. Only a month ago rioting broke out between Hindus and Muslims in the shantytowns around Bombay, leaving 258 dead. The Assamese are upset about the influx of refugees from West Bengal and neighboring Bangladesh. Every tribe has its nationalists, every community its zealots. For every insurrection, there are a dozen more waiting to be born...
More than just an upset, the 800-meter race was the most stirring event of the week. It became a photo finish, and four men made the picture. Earl Jones, 20, an Eastern Michigan University sophomore, set a killing pace and somehow held on against Johnny Gray, who was awarded the same 1:43.74 American record time. "I knew the pace would take a lot out of Robinson and Paige," said Jones. "I'm strong, and I have the speed." The third and fourth places were also assigned the same time (1:43.92), so John Marshall made the team...
...Board especially didn't appreciate the combination," the Computer Science concentrator says. At the time, he was "pretty upset," by their decision, "but looking back," he says, "they probably made the right move...