Word: blew
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even without news leaks, wild conspiracy theories flourished in Cairo. Many Egyptians are certain Washington is engaged in a vast cover-up to protect itself and libel their nation. More likely, they say, an American missile mistakenly blew up the plane or maybe there were lethal laser emissions--and the pilot was roller-coastering to dodge them. Or an insane hijacker masterminded the crash to damage Egypt's reputation. Or it was a Mossad plot to kill the 33 military officers aboard...
...Goddammit, a couple of years ago, when they canceled it because of rain, we were four strokes back of the leader when they blew the whistle...
...After blowing a 13-point lead against Cornell the previous week, Harvard nearly blew a 34-3 halftime lead against Fordham, the cellar team in the Patriot League. Led by Wilford, who had 220 yards passing, Patterson, who caught a touchdown pass and returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown, and Menick, who rushed for 139 yards on 26 carries, Harvard built the seemingly insurmountable lead. But in the second half, Fordham quarterback Matt Georgia tore up the Harvard defense, completing 36-of-64 passes for 382 yards. Interceptions by Kacyvenski and safety Ben Green in the final minutes...
Fittingly, all four put together great games in their final matches with the Crimson, but for a while it appeared as though they would not leave Harvard soccer with a win. Lenicheck got the chance to convert the game-winner only after the Crimson blew a 2-0 lead by allowing three unanswered goals...
...NAOMI WOLF'S role as adviser to AL GORE'S struggling presidential campaign under wraps? Hers, according to the account she offered in the New York Times. But that was news to some Gore campaign officials, who said Wolf had been agitating for a more public profile. She finally blew her own cover with her ostentatious presence at Gore's New Hampshire forum with BILL BRADLEY two weeks ago, where she ignored suggestions to stay away from reporters, say Gore advisers...