Word: upsetting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...victory leaves Harvard in sole possession of first place in the Ancient Eight and--barring upset--almost guaranteed of an outright league crown...
Despite the individual upset yesterday, though, Austrian has brought nothing but good fortune to the Crimson--during her four-year career, the squad has not lost a single Ivy match. "It was the biggest win my life," the senior said, adding, "It was a great feeling being a part of that victory...
...nation has unwittingly conditioned its Presidential candidates to do the same--make only meaningless noises about the deficit. The perverse, tacit agreement between the electorate and the candidates is, "Don't upset us, even if you have to fib a bit, and we'll vote...
...pain of exclusion." Women are "underrepresented or not represented at all" in church administration. A "significant number" are convinced that becoming priests will be the "only way to attain full participation." Many Catholic women feel that the official teaching against artificial birth control is "oppressive." Some are upset that "the dialogue about abortion appears to be closed...
...happen in a race that has less in common with grown-up politics than a contest for student-council president, where the best leader can easily lose to the candidate who can organize the best mixers and loosen up hall passes. A former Senate aide points to Byrd's upset victory over the charismatic but inattentive Edward Kennedy for Democratic whip in 1971. Democrats talk national leadership, says the onetime aide, but they vote self-interest. "They want someone to manage their lives, make them look good," he says, "especially the ones with complicated social lives or a drinking problem...