Word: wield
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...friend says that Stockman, as Reagan's chief budget cutter, is resigned to being the "most unpopular man in Washington for the next few years." His manner is sometimes aloof and abrasive, but even critics admire his ability to marshal facts quickly and wield them to deadly effect during debates...
MORE THAN A DECADE later, these former students still argue that a disciplinary committee created by administrators and faculty who wield power should not be "prettified"--one student's word--by undergraduates with no power and no reason to expect that they will gain it. Instead, they advise, students should study the University's power structure and remember what they learn. The stories of these students' encounters with a student-faculty disciplinary committee constitute the only concrete evidence students of today have to review in deciding what part, if any, they should play in bodies like CRR. Here...
Dale, the only man ever to wield the Stadium p.a. since its installation in 1931, began with a 7-0 Cornell lead late in the Harvard first quarter. The fans roared; so did a few players. When Dale's count reached 21-0 in favor of the Big Red at halftime, Crimson partisans smelled blood--and a possible Ivy League championship. Yale's loss means that if Harvard defeats Penn next week and the Elis the next, the Crimson will share the Ivy title. Worth yelling about...
...politically, diplomatically or militarily possible in any given situation. But we need a strong presidency for the '80s. This need transcends party, personality and ideology. It does not mean an "imperial" presidency. But it does mean that whoever holds the office must be prepared and permitted to wield its powers boldly when necessary - and also that he must be both astute and discriminating in recognizing when such action is necessary...
Though most professors agree political leaders should wield far more influence than they do, few feel any change in that direction--by reducing the number or importance of primaries, but guaranteeing incumbent leaders seats at the conventions, or by any alternative--is likely...