Word: battered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...turning China toward moderation. In foreign affairs, for example, Mao has emphatically sanctioned Chou's outgoing stance by meeting with the numerous foreign leaders who have paraded to Peking, including old enemies like Richard Nixon. Without Mao's blessing, it would have been impossible for Chou to batter down the walls that kept China closed to most outsiders for two decades. China now has formal diplomatic relations with 100 countries and trade links with nearly...
...handle and whippier, in principle something like a golf club. (Early in his career Ruth used a massive 52-ounce bat, but this slimmed down as Ruth himself ballooned.) Strategy and tactics changed. A strikeout heretofore had been something of a disgrace--reread "Casey at the Bat." A batter was supposed to protect the plate, get a piece of the ball, as in the cognate game of cricket. In Ruth's case, however, a strikeout was only a momentary, if melodramatic, setback. Protecting the plate declined in importance, along with the sacrifice and the steal...
...compensates for lack of finesse. He hits out wildly, continuously, hoping that a few punches will land. Since comedy audiences usually have their guard down (they want to be entertained and they expect the pile-driving), Brooks generally succeeds. He keeps the pressure turned up high, and the laughs batter their way through. The attack is so relentless, it can leave the viewer bruised as well as amused...
...kitchen is dominated by a huge freestanding chopping block and a massive old icebox. "I thought I'd make that into a storage cabinet. Do you like Yorkshire pudding?" she asks expectantly as she mixes the batter. "The old lady used to make this on holidays. I love to cook, but with all this touring I've really lost my chops," she confesses, meaning manual dexterity in the musical vernacular...
...Hank flies to Japan for a home-run hitting contest against Sadaharu Oh, 34, star first baseman for Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants. Oh has 634 lifetime home runs against Aaron's 733 and expects to pass Aaron's total one day. At their Saturday contest, each batter will select a pitcher and then use half an hour trying to rap baseballs out of Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium. For his appearance, Aaron will make $50,000, win or lose. As for Oh, he warms up for each game by gulping down a secret mixture of Korean ginseng...