Word: arena
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...decision to force a solution in Lebanon gave the conflict a potentially more dangerous dimension than it had had during the 14 months of fighting between Lebanese leftists, who are allied with the Palestinians, and Christian rightists. The Syrian incursion openly brought several Arab regimes into an arena in which they had all along been playing covert and opposing roles. There was thus the danger that Lebanon would remain a theater of quarrels between the moderate and radical Arab states now directly intervening in the country. The rightist Christians in Lebanon, meanwhile, were distrustful of the Pan-Arab peace-keeping...
...ready, include Swimming Hall, which features a main 50-meter pool and a separate diving well with a 10-meter board and its own elevator; the Velodrome, a 7,200-seat banked (48° on the curves) oval for cycling races; Desmarteau Center, a 4,500-seat basketball arena; the Robillard Center, a 3,600-seat general sports area with a pool and a handball court; a spacious equestrian area complete with jump course; and a sailing center with five precast concrete piers and enough facilities to handle the expected 145 entries...
Under the circumstances, it is no surprise that Jagan decided to re-enter the parliamentary arena. As Burnham moves left, he adopts positions that Jagan long and loudly held. Says Jagan: "We are not concerned with whether Burnham is doing it for purely political reasons to stay in power. We are only concerned with the direction the country is taking." Clearly, it is a direction to Jagan's liking...
...song is a good ten years old. The place goes up for grabs: the collective memory of a generation is galvanized into sweet lyric communion; 16,500 fans in Atlanta's Omni arena stand, cheer, and start to drift away, remembering...
Along with the invention of inflatable teenage love dolls and 'moral obligation' bonds, big time wrestling will be remembered as one of the great achievements of our civilization. Big time wrestling is the most relevant sport known to mankind: in no other arena will you find the issues of our time being resolved before your very eyes. Racism, witchcraft, obesity, detente and the energy crisis all work their way into this most realistic of sports...