Word: whereupon
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Just over a year ago, the Conservative Party was trailing in the polls, and Mrs. Thatcher languished a poor third in the count by party leaders. The government then dispatched a task force to fight a war in the Falklands; whereupon Thatcher's popularity soared, and the Conservative Party has now been swept back to power. This is a terrifying lesson to give to the leaders of the world...
Once upon a time the weekend races in April served merely as a tuneup for the Harvard heavyweight crew. The Crimson would routinely swamp all competition leading up to the Eastern Sprints in May, whereupon Harvard's performance would either seal of doom an undefeated season...
...White House issues luncheon held by Reagan with his principal aides. Normal fare for that august assemblage is the federal budget with a sprinkling of SALT II. Just how the glen plaid came up is not clear. But Reagan was heard to proclaim, "I like that suit." Whereupon he explained that months ago he had cautiously worn the suit to test how it photographed. "It only could have looked good in stills," joked one aide. No, the President replied, he thought it went well on television, so he wore it often...
...harangued by Goss from morning to night on the evils of homosexuality. On the first night, Riethmiller shared a bed with her mother, while Roe slept beside them on the floor. The second night was different, according to the young woman; her mother retired to an adjacent bedroom, whereupon Roe locked the door and raped her. This pattern allegedly continued for five more days and nights. At times, Riethmiller was manacled to Roe with a pair of handcuffs purchased by her mother. Her ordeal ended when the kidnapers learned that the police were closing in, and they decided to surrender...
...reporter began calling home, reaching every member of the family seriatim as they arrived home from school or work. Each time the reporter was told the truth: they did not know where I was, but please do not call around 6 p.m. because we would be having dinner then. Whereupon the reporter gracefully called...