Word: weaker
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...January, they did not expect the King to die. Contrary to speculation, Noor says the 63-year-old monarch believed he was winning his battle against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. His physicians believed as much when they sent him home. But a week after, the King began to grow weaker. He was working on a draft of a document that would rewrite Jordanian history--a letter replacing his 51-year-old brother Hassan as heir with his son Abdullah, 37. When doctors advised him to return to the U.S., Hussein quickly finished the letter, had it read on Jordanian television...
...Harvard University employee who happens to be a guard. And for all the Harvard employees belonging to other unions: if you think that your jobs are safe, look at the recent issues of Inside Harvard. Many support staff positions are becoming exempt, just so Harvard can make your union weaker...
Strong in its acting and plot, nevertheless has its weaker points. The Deep End follows, perhaps too neatly and predictably, the pattern of conflict and resolution typical of the "movie the week." The first half of the film, the more dynamic and believable half, presents the conflict. The second half concentrates on the characters' emotions and is less credible, although more intriguing than the beginning. The film's turning point, as promised by its commercials and trailers, is the reappearance of Ben (Michael McElroy). But if his reappearance is predictable, the plot twist regarding his disappearance is certainly unexpected...
...addition to dealing with weaker opponents, Harvard has also been faced with inferior playing facilities. Both MIT, the site of the Crimson's tournament this past weekend, and Brown have smaller pools...
...really came together on our set offense," Gunderson said. "We have been having some problems with that recently, as a result of weaker competition...