Word: championing
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...forgive me, Harry) is the degree to which, shorn of rhetoric, the essay proved to be a realistic program, anticipating the Marshall Plan, Truman's Point Four call for American technical assistance abroad, the Kennedy Peace Corps, Food for Peace. America as a powerhouse of democratic ideals, as the champion of freedom and the source of material sustenance and technical expertise -- all animated U.S. foreign policy the past half-century...
...forced the more rigid political system to follow: in the fight against racial discrimination, the movement for women's equality, the drive for fair treatment of homosexuals, the environmental movement, the campaign against smoking and many others. Not everybody is comfortable with all these crusades and the rights they champion. But they represent an extraordinary American capacity to change perceptions and habits...
...aside all the emotion, however, and you're left with a critical game for the Crimson (1-1 overall, 0-1 Ivy). Having notched one loss in the Ivy League already, the Crimson cannot afford to drop today's match against the defending champion Elis (2-0 overall, 1-0 Ivy), currently ranked number nine in the nation...
...Most of us thought it was going to be single-digit, but that Bellotti was going to win," says Hale Champion, a lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government...
...wonder if Penrith will win--it's the first Grand Final appearance in the 23-year history of the Panthers. Last week, I watched Penrith halfback Greg Alexander help his team qualify for the Grand Final by ripping through the defending champion Canberra Raiders' defense in a 30-12 win in extra time. Alexander scored two tries and seven goals in an impressive 22-point performance for someone described as "not being able to win the big ones...