Word: sidetracked
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...arrives. Some experts feel that even after break-even, the engineering of practical power plants will be difficult and their construction expensive. Admits Lawrence Livermore Physicist John Emmett: "No one is saying it will be cheap." Still, given the seriousness of the energy crisis, that is no reason to sidetrack fusion research in favor of programs promising quicker payoffs. "Shortrange solutions last a short time," warns Princeton Physicist Melvin Gottlieb. "Longterm solutions take decades to achieve...
Within the last five years committees at Yale and Princeton, which proposed that certain educational reforms be made, were confronted with unobliging faculties that managed to sidetrack most of the major recommendations...
Harvard's revamped defense slammed the door on Dartmouth in the second half, but the damage had already been done. Meanwhile, the mistakes mounted on the offensive side of the Crimson ledger Ten penalties, three fumbles, and two interceptions were more than enough to sidetrack the Harvard offense...
These two losses are the sole blemishes on the Terriers 14-2 ECAC record. Tonight will be their opportunity to sidetrack Harvard's Beanpot aspirations and inflict the first loss on the Crimson's 14-0 Eastern state...
...Adams got involved with that vicuña coat,* some very sophisticated people said, "This is going to be very tough for you." I said, "I don't think so. I think the people of New York are smart enough to know that somebody is not going to sidetrack me by giving me a vicuna coat." [As for the gifts to friends and associates], that used to be considered to be a decent thing. A lot of people repeat from the Lord's Prayer, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." But ideas have gotten...