Word: setback
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Game 2, however, Harvard pitchers were shelled for 10 runs, and the offense was unable to bail out the staff, racking up only a pair of runs in the 10-2 setback...
From then until a three-game pounding by Miami to close out the week, Harvard was golden. The Crimson emerged victorious in six of its next seven games, and suffered 7-5 decision at the hands of Vermont for the lone setback during the period...
...such cases remain the exception, and few have been upheld on appeal. Part of Mackenzie's giant damage award has already been set aside by a judge. And the California Supreme Court dealt Cotran a setback in January, when it ordered a new trial, which may be harder for him to win. The court said if employers fully investigate and arrive at a "good-faith belief" that harassment occurred, they may fire the alleged harasser...
Coming off two home losses last weekend, a tight 3-2 overtime setback to St. Lawrence and a 5-1 blowout at the hands of defending ECAC champion Clarkson, the Crimson is in great need of momentum if it has any hopes of making noise in the playoffs...
Those mushy words made my hardened conservative heart a bit uneasy, but the seductive dynamic of the room helped me withstand the setback. The large group discussion, presided over by Professor Cornel West, was at times engaging and at times the incarnation of the section from hell. There was the unfortunate share of emotional venting, recollections of those painful moments in childhood when we wondered, "Why doesn't Santa Claus celebrate Chanukah?" or "Why is Santa always white?" But, for the most part, people's comments were fascinating, though not conductive to a coherent exchange. Early on, it became apparent...