Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...seventh-seed match between Amherst sophomore Peter Rausmeier and Harvard freshman Dave Barry also went in the Crimson's favor--yet again, the depth of Harvard's roster shone through as Barry breezed to a 15-10, 15-12, 15-11 victory...
...best-of-five format, and the players were closely matched. Merrill came out strong with a 15-8 win in the first game, but Seelbach battled back and won the second game 15-14. Merrill triumphed in the third game 15-12, and the match swung dramatically in his favor. By the fourth match, Seelbach was finished mentally and could only muster a weak six points, dropping the last game and the match...
...weren't exactly sure which of the twooptions students would favor," Miller said...
Despite dropping the second set, Blake managed to stay composed and immediately broke Kendrick back to take a 1-0 lead in the set. Blake could not take advantage with his serve, though, as Kendrick returned the favor, breaking Blake to even...
...jungle out there in the global car business. The economies of scale increasingly favor the multinational giants. And more of the smaller firms are deciding they'll fare best by joining with a strong partner. That's why safe, sensible Volvo of Sweden last week agreed to allow its car division to be bought by Ford, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, for $6.5 billion. The deal takes Ford closer to its goal of becoming a "world car" company. "The beauty of this deal is that Volvo is a premium brand with premium profit margins," says Scott Merlis, who follows autos...