Word: beaten
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...east of Santa Ana, in Usulutan province, the E.R.P. has consolidated its hold on another mountainous corridor, populated by nearly 200,000 peasants. Three years ago, the insurgents there were under frequent military attack. Civilian support was minimal. Today government troops dare only sporadic attacks, and they are frequently beaten back by peasant militias fighting alongside regular combatants. "We have established political control over the area," says "Raul," the rebel commander, "and now we are moving toward military control as well." He and other guerrilla leaders have lately obtained AK-47 assault rifles. They say the guns were bought from...
Cornell has lost several key players to graduation, including All-America attackman Tim Goldstein and scoring machine John Wurzburger. But the Crimson has beaten the Big Red only once in Ithaca during Cornell Coach Richie Moran's 20-year tenure...
...many of these students, venturing off the academic beaten path has added an element of fun to what can often be a grueling task...
Piltch expected the Crimson's matchup with Yale in the final weekend to be a close contest. Harvard had just barely beaten the Elis, 4-3, at the Howe Cup two weeks earlier...
...Harvard men's fencing team (5-6 overall) was soundly beaten by a dominant Yale squad, 20-7, last night at the Malkin Athletic Center. The match ended the Crimson's regular season...