Word: sparked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...finally got the spark," Egan said. "Once we get the spark, we're unstoppable...
Perhaps the most important planning efforts concerned ways of coping in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The Pacific Gas & Electric Co. quickly shut off power in San Francisco to minimize chances that a spark might ignite gas leaking from ruptured lines. As a result, only seven buildings were lost to fire. Frightened residents in dozens of towns could find detailed instructions on household safety measures in their telephone books...
Hernandez-Gravelle added that she hopes the Wellesley vandalism will not spark "copycat" incidents at Harvard...
...League East dropped 24 of their first 36 games this spring, it seemed the epitaph for a talented but erratic team. Renewal began with a new manager (soft-spoken Cito Gaston) whose unflappable style helped inspire the midseason revival of brooding power hitter George Bell. The August acquisition of spark-plug centerfielder Mookie Wilson added on-the-field leadership. As Gaston, one of the two black managers in baseball, puts it, "If I wasn't sitting in the dugout, I'd buy a ticket to see Mookie play...
...leaders of the five countries felt that the presence of the Contras during the election might spark a crack-down by the Nicaraguan government and military...