Word: put
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...answer may lie in the case of a Boston University student who had the misfortune of getting into a fight with the now-infamous John R. Silber. In 1986, Yusef Abramowitz lived in one of B.U.'s many student dormitories. Concerned about the university's South African holdings, he put a poster advocating divestment in his window...
...beat around the bush, Silber sent some goons over to take the sign down. Easy enough. It is a B.U. building, after all. But Abramowitz wasn't willing to take "no" for an answer. He proved that as fast as the functionaries could take the placards down, he could put another...
...yesterday, on the spot where George Washington first took command of the Continental army, the outward signs of patriotism were all there. The veterans put on their uniforms once again and held their flags aloft. A taped band played martial airs, and the military cannon was fired once again...
...second half, strong defense held the Huskies off the scoreboard, and another Flynn kick put the Crimson in front for good, 14-12. Steve Cohn's second try clinched the victory in the second half...
...sized up the race ahead of me--it would be tough, especially the two mile hill between the 18th and 20th mile that they call Heartbreak Hill. My goal was to put out a strong sustained effort for 26.2 miles and finish under four hours. It would take a great deal of mental discipline and a formidable physical effort, but I was not scared. I knew what I had to do and how to do it. All that remained...