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Word: armloads (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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When they emerged from the changing room, one was carrying an armload of grenades and the other, described as too young even to shave, was wielding a machine pistol. "He pressed the gun to my temple," said Sales Clerk Rani Cohen, 18, recalling his turbulent first day on the job, "and we looked each other in the eye." But the Arabs inexplicably spared Cohen, raced into the street and for seven frenzied minutes wildly bombarded the area with grenades and bullets. Their fire was promptly returned by several quick-witted citizens. By the time the smoke cleared, 46 civilians were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel: Returning Fire | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

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