Word: winging
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...speedy freshman broke down the right wing and without breaking stride, collected a lead pass from Hyland. McGill goaltender Jarrod Daniel made an initial move out of the crease, but before he could cut down the angle Morrell found an opening through Daniel's pads to give Harvard a solid 4-2 lead...
Although it would be easy to dismiss Jiang's political skills because of Deng's protective wing, Jiang has proven in recent months that he is ready and and eager to assume the mantle of leadership. While giving the keynote speech in Hong Kong on July 1, Jiang hit the right buttons to ease the fears of Western nations and, most importantly, foreign investors. His trip through the United States has given him even greater stature at home...
...chance of passing the House; a similar bill has passed the Senate three times, and Gov. A. Paul Cellucci has vowed his support. This, in a state whose congressional delegation is comprised of 10 Democrats; this, in the state where the liberal William F. Weld '66 is the right wing; this, in Kennedyland...
...concern for education, well intentioned though it may be, has lately manifested itself in an insistence on such standards as test scores or dress codes or class size. But like the tag on a wing of a butterfly, such mandates must be applied gently. Too much testing will cut into the work that teachers and students should be doing; uniforms should not stifle efforts to bring out the individuality in each student; a large class with an inspiring leader is far better than a small class with a mediocre teacher...
...writers have wanted to explore the implications of Ellen's discovery about herself, which should provide plenty of opportunities for satire and romantic comedy. But instead of being integrated into the show, Ellen's homosexuality has become the show. Situation comedies have situations--a bigot lives with his left-wing son-in-law; coed buddies get by in the big city--but the premise should allow for a range of humor. Ellen, though, is now as one-dimensional as Bewitched, where every story line, every moment, every gag relies on the same device...