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...already played the first match and gotten our win [Saturday], and [the Oklahoma match] was maybe a bit of a letdown," sophomore Julia Kim said. "We weren't able to stay focused and competitive for that match. It was a wake-up call...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: W. Tennis Goes 2-1 | 2/21/1996 | See Source »

Harvard men's squash suffered a letdown Wednesday night against Dartmouth when it won its match by 7-2. For most teams a victory is just that, a victory. Then why was the 7-2 victory a letdown...

Author: By Dena J. Springer, | Title: Close Win for Men's Squash | 2/9/1996 | See Source »

...There is a letdown after [the holidays]," he says. "People tend to anticipate [the holidays] with all the hype, and then after it is over with, [there is nothing to take its place...

Author: By Nelson C. Hsu, | Title: ...stormy weather and stormy moods | 1/31/1996 | See Source »

...million-selling record since. Janet Jackson's brother Michael has a $60 million megadeal with Sony that looks too princely in retrospect. His latest CD, HIStory, has sold 6 million copies so far, in contrast to 17 million copies worldwide for his previous CD, Dangerous--a considerable letdown after a $30 million ad campaign that was almost as sweeping and fearsome as Germany's taking of the Rhineland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARE THEY WORTH ALL THAT CASH? | 1/29/1996 | See Source »

...expected to win in the first round and then play UConn in the second," Proudfit said. "Even though we played well against Loyola, the tournament was still a letdown...

Author: By Eric R. French, | Title: W. Basketball Has Something to Prove | 12/13/1995 | See Source »

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