Word: garnered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...which had been the key to the Crimson's success at last year's tournament. Junior Joe Killar and senior tri-captain Dustin DeNunzio were both downed in extremely close overtime matches, finishing third and sixth in their respective weight divisions. Last year, the Crimson had been able to garner eight overtime victories...
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Back patent leather bustiers reign at the Masquerade, but not all tricksters aim to emulate women of the night. Children--shockingly, they still exist outside of our hallowed Ivory Tower--don darling guises that garner enough candied corn to put any stained Gap dress to shame. The cute crowd's preferred costumes this Halloween were, as perhaps expected, a smattering of superheros, monsters and children's movie characters...
...hardly anyone's idea of a 1994-style revolutionary. But the young rebels who attempted to oust Newt in 1997 might be willing to support him as long as one of their own -- Largent -- gets the number two spot. And Livingston does come with some advantages: he can garner support from moderates and old guard chairmen as well as the rebels...
...current leaders are checking their odor with members by phone; would-be replacements are testing the waters for a challenge. But the key issue in the upcoming leadership elections -- due November 18 -- is not whether Newt can garner a majority among Republicans, but whether he could win all the Republican votes when the speakership comes to a floor vote in January. The last time, around six Republicans deserted Gingrich. If there are more than six GOP turncoats this time round, the Speaker will have to step down. Right now, however, it is unclear whether Livingston or anyone else will have...