Word: weathers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Southern Cross. The Australian crew had been defeated in the first two contests by margins of 4:54 and 1:11, and their backs were against the proverbial wall. But the first two races had been sailed in fog and light winds. This was not the Southern Cross's weather, the boat's admirers contended. Wait until the breeze freshens, they claimed, and she'll sail up to her much-publicized potential...
...ravages--a distance too short to protect against commercialism, but long enough so that many might think the Island is miraculously immune. The Vineyard stands on its own, it seems, and the assured independence most Islanders assert was reflected in a famous headline a few years ago, when poor weather scuttled the regular ferry sailings. "Sound Fogged In," observed the Vineyard Gazette, "Mainland...
Leonard released his report after some of its recommendations had been leaked and the storm of protest was already underway. Leonard did his best to weather the storm, and he hopes the worst is over. But DuBois has been an issue at Harvard since 1969, and it's doubtful that Leonard and Bok will have the clear sailing they'd like while preparing to get the institute off to its belated start...
...possible conflict of interest is still something that cannot be ignored. But the only storm that has enveloped Russell Hill's office blew in when confused tenants thought "purchase option" meant they were going to be evicted. Not much has changed since last year's hurricane, except the weather...
...every sign pointed to another attempt to link up with the Salyut 3 space station, which has been orbiting the earth since last June. Yet after only two days aloft, Soyuz 15 returned abruptly to earth without docking with the lab. The landing, made at night and in bad weather, seemed to underline the urgency of the return. What had gone wrong? As usual, the Soviets admitted no problem, but American space analysts speculated that Soyuz's electrical power plant may have failed during the docking attempt. They also considered it possible that the ship's rookie commander...