Word: berthed
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...record bears witness to his ability to serve as Harvard's first endowed coach. On the Division I level, Murphy led the Bearcats of Cincinnati to their best season in 17 years in 1993 and directed the University of Maine to their first-ever NCAA Division I-AA playoff berth...
...supply vessels. They are expected to set sail this week to transport weapons and materiel for the Army's 10th Mountain Division, which will play a key part in the postinvasion peacekeeping force. On Friday, Pentagon officials said that the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower will pull into its berth in Norfolk, Virginia, this week and begin replacing its planes with 70 helicopters, which can more easily land troops in Haiti. By late this week, the Ike and the U.S.S. Mount Whitney, which will serve as the invasion's command vessel, will leave for the Caribbean. Both ships should...
Boston-born, Theroux in 1985 became an "accidental resident" of the city he calls "a whole flat planet with a Venusian veil of smog" after having spent ten years in the Middle East. He bought a tiny condominium in unfashionable Long Beach, best known as the final berth of the retired liner Queen Mary and as a popular haven for lesbians. The many bars where the ladies hang out, Theroux writes, "could be spotted by the combination of women waiting in line to get in and mystified sailors (from the local naval base) watching warily from across the street...
...first time since 1950 the Americans won a World Cup match. Their 2-1 victory was no fluke, since the Yanks dominated the field during the game, with the Colombian goal coming only in the last few minutes of play. The Americans win virtually ensures the team a berth in the second round, while the Colombians have no chance of advancing after suffering two losses. This afternoon, Italy topped Norway...
...final victory of the year, theHarvard 'D' allowed only 11 UNH shots through twoperiods at Albany, N.Y. This defense led to afive-goal Harvard outburst in a seven-minute spanin the third period in give the Crimson a 7-1 winand a berth in the NCAA semifinals...