Word: vaulted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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During the first week of September, the 1987 World Track and Field Championships will be held in Rome. The casual viewer of "NBC Sportsworld" has undoubtedly seen the events before--the pole vault, steeplechase, sprints and hurdles. But most people haven't developed an appreciation for what the athletes do to accomplish such feats...
...then observed the pole vault competition. I always thought that this event was so easy: in order to set a world record, just buy a 50-foot long fiberglass pole...
...Pole Vault--1. Stephen Pinney, Harvard...
...seniors managed to win events in their last career meet. Chris "Robertson copped the 400-meter run with a time of 49.9, and Steve Pinney leapt to victory with a pole vault of 14-ft., 6-in Pinney also took third in the high jump with a 6-ft., 6-in. leap...
With that, federal officials wheeled vans to the doors, unloaded portable computers and typewriters and fanned across the bank's five floors, counting cash in the vault, poring over spread sheets and answering the ringing phones with "FDIC." In the executive suite, Secretary Debbie Bratton watched in disbelief as strangers carted off the Texas banking charter. Fretted New Accounts Representative Norma Villaloboz: "Everyone's in shock. Hopefully, somebody will...