Word: troika
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...brief moment, the present game was forgotten due to the troika of Harvard/United States goals that were announced over the P.A. system...
...White House and a business, formulated policy and fought wars, and he wanted to run Reagan's foreign policy without interference. But his aggressive manner alienated Reagan's laid-back Californians. David Stockman called him a "bully." The ruling troika of James Baker, Edwin Meese and Michael Deaver, which Haig later took to calling the "three-headed hydra- monster," never trusted him. Haig hotly denies that his disputes with the White House staff were based on personality. "My problems were substantive from day one." After several threats of resignation, Haig's offer was accepted by Reagan in June...
...perfect world, only one Kim would run for President of South Korea. But perfection is rarely encountered in politics, and last week the one-Kim ideal exploded into a troika of Kims united only by their common surname and their desire to become the country's chief executive in the December election...
...team had no superstars, just a bunch of gung-ho overachievers; the other boasted a troika of standouts--one on offense, one on defense and one guarding the goal mouth...
...team at first blush seems a shrewd mixture of Capitol Hill veterans, longtime personal aides and alumni of Reagan's first term who collectively cover the ideological spectrum from pragmatism to hard-right conservatism. In short, Baker has done his best to recreate the catalytic chemistry of the original troika...