Word: blew
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...whistle blew often as the Eagles played a little handball and were called for off-sides several times. Ten minutes into the first half, B.C. midfielder Chris Lugossy took advantage of a scramble in front of the Harvard goal to net one to the left of Hall. But the score was negated because one of his teammates was out of position...
...believed to be guerrillas of the Communist New People's Army, hijacked a train bound from Naga to the capital. They commandeered it to the town of Del Gallego and attacked the local constabulary headquarters, killing at least five policemen and three civilians. To cover their rear, the rebels blew up a key railroad bridge and effectively cut off train service between the capital and the rest of the peninsula...
...always revelled in the destruction of Atlanta in "Gone with the Wind" but now I'm partial to the "Battle of New Orleans"--90 shots of the most dazzling bursts and bangs since American fights blew away Khaddafi's tent. The Cub Scouts gathering in a shack nearby gave it a standing ovation...
...retreat to rural hideaways, the rebels could continue to inflict damage in the countryside. Indeed, on the very day that Duarte signed the accord, guerrillas attacked a Salvadoran town called El Triunfo and burned down three public buildings, including the mayor's office. Only days earlier, the insurgents blew up a bridge in Usulutan province, the ninth major span hit in the past seven weeks...
...bombs in an area once considered safe immediately halted tanker traffic. Oman and the United Arab Emirates quickly dispatched boats and helicopters to hunt for the mines. Gunners tried to explode the devices by blasting them with rifle and cannon fire. Despite the efforts, a small commercial supply ship blew up late last week, apparently after hitting a mine off the coast of Oman...