Word: walks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...random lottery would then be conducted among the second, qualified pool of candidates. Those selected could rejoice in their good fortune. Those who did not win could blame Lady Luck, or not blame anyone or anything at all--having been defeated only by chance, they could walk away from the application process with chins up and pride intact...
Harris drew a two-out walk from Nolan to keep Harvard alive, and pinch runner Scott Carmack stole second to put the tying run in scoring position. Then Maloney committed the cardinal sin by putting the winning run on base with an intentional walk and setting the stage for Woodfork's big blast...
...surprised by the intentional walk," Woodfork said. "I was looking for something to hit the other way, and [Nolan] hung a curve. I just closed my eyes and swung...
Still, all this adds up to more than a bit of intrigue on my part, so I dial up the restaurant to arrange for a visit. And on Saturday afternoon I make the three-minute walk over to the Charles Hotel to link up with Kate Tazoy, a manager at Rialto who's agreed to let me shadow her for a couple of hours...
...remain such that these failings tend to enhance rather than diminish his humanity. Camus once said one man's chains imply that we are all enslaved; Mandela proves through his own example that faith, hope and charity are qualities attainable by humanity as a whole. Through his willingness to walk the road of sacrifice, he has reaffirmed our common potential to move toward...