Word: setbacks
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...Princeton coach Woody Fischer, Saturday was another setback in a long line of frustrations at Harvard hands. "We rowed a pretty fair race," he said after the Crimson triumph, "but we were just outclassed...
...flair for leadership at Ayrshire High School, where he was an honor student, manager of the baseball and basketball teams, student council president (during which term he waged a successful campaign to convert one of the classrooms into a student lounge) and school janitor. He suffered his first political setback his senior year, when he lost his bid for the class presidency...
Playing their first crucial match of the season, the Harvard golf team played badly and lost to both Pennsylvania and Columbia at their home course in Concord. It was a disappointing setback for the Crimson as they dropped their first matches of the season. The golfers...
...Florida setback, he unveiled a "new Muskie"-fighting vigorously and taking the offensive on three fronts: the war, the economy and the Administration's ties to big business. His stance became distinctly populist...
...years I felt the pressure of being the front runner, worried about stumbling or taking a fatal step. There were terrible pressures and tensions. Now we've had a major setback, but it hasn't been fatal. It's like a boil has been lanced. I feel a sense of relief and relaxation. I'm not worried any longer about making a mistake. I don't have to try to carefully thread the needle. When you're not trying to do that, you can do your best. It's the only...