Word: valiant
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Kissinger, who made a valiant mission to a continent that he had long neglected. As the colorful and controversial Kissinger cleared out his office, he seemed already to rank among the greatest Secretaries of State...
...despite their valiant effort, the freshmen still lost. The junior varsity was flat for two stanzas but the first period lead and superior depth gave it the win. Thursday's game against Budweiser will surely require three strong periods...
Despite vicious threats and attempts on their lives, they have displayed during this year tremendous bravery in their valiant efforts to bring peace to their war-torn country...
...transition was dramatized on the day after the election in a memorably moving appearance by the barely defeated Gerald Ford, Wife Betty and their children in the White House press room. His voice a hoarse rasp from his final, valiant campaign drive, the President asked Betty to read the "Dear Jimmy" telegram that he had sent that morning to Winner Carter. As he listened, the muscles of his face tensely straining, he plainly struggled to control himself. Betty, also showing the weight of loss, smiled wanly and struggled to hold back tears, almost stifling the first mention of "President-elect...
...first round games, UMass soundly drenched MIT and Yale defeated Harvard, 16-10. The Crimson outscored the Elis in both the second and fourth quarters, but its valiant come-from-behind efforts were short of sinking the strong New Haven squad...