Word: solid
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...crew, usually Nephew Joe and Son Patrick. Kennedy likes to win and often does. After the races, there is more fishing, more swimming, more tennis (in Washington, he plays doubles two or three times a week; his back does not permit singles). Opponents describe him as having a solid serve and playing aggressively...
...tense but orderly aftermath to Park's death appeared to present a solid front against any North Korean taste for adventure. In one sense Park's death could not have been more untimely: the country has been troubled by new outbreaks of unrest. South Korea's economic boom has brought not only prosperity, but also a fresh appetite for long-denied political freedoms. Last month the new tensions between Park's authoritarianism and the hunger for reform erupted in an open revolt by Park's political opposition and an explosion of student riots...
Cambridge voters interested in these three goals need to uphold and to expand the tenuous progressive majority that has ruled Cambridge city government for several years. Incumbents Saundra Graham, Francis Duehay, Mary Ellen Preusser, Alfred E. Vellucci and David Wylie all have solid progressive voting records. Without these five, rents would be higher and an even larger percentage of Cambridge housing would be condominiums...
...recorded exactly 400 shots on net while the total of all their opponents' attempts has yet to reach triple digits. Moreover, only five enemy shots have hit the target whereas 33 Crimson balls have bisected foreign goalposts. The combination of a strong offense backed up by an equally solid defense allows each team member to concentrate solely on her position since she trusts other players to do their jobs...
...also played solid defensive soccer, tackling hard and using his strength to battle Tiger forwards for the ball. Several times Saturday his sliding tackles bought the rest of the Crimson backs time to get into position and stall Princeton attacks...