Word: blight
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...continual blight has been the 20-plus turnovers the Crimson has been racking up per game. The team attributes this to its aggressive defensive strategy leading to a frenetic offensive pace...
...natural beauty of the area's tree-covered, gently rolling hills, and have transformed parts of their estates into upscale resorts. Starting with just 12 Tudor-style cottages and 10 hectares in 1994, the Ramapurams built Orange County Resort, named for the orange trees that grew here before a blight destroyed the orchards a dozen years ago. Today, the resort boasts 50 luxurious bungalows, each with its own fireplace, a kitchenette and a balcony that offers breathtaking views of the nearby hills; call (91-8274) 58481 or e-mail rhrlcoorg@vsnl.com for reservations...
...image is everywhere: on posters by the market, holding his camera in front of the photo shop, promoting swimming safety with an inflatable life belt. These are not only signs of local admiration, but firm reminders that this is the King's beach, unblemished, as a consequence, by the blight of jet skis and girlie bars. The King couldn't save the skyline, marred by a scattering of concrete towers?the detritus of a short-lived condo boom derailed by the Asian financial crisis. But Hua Hin's golden beachfront is lined by 1960s-era wooden cottages where Thai families...
...long, America has gullibly believed that Arafat would defeat them; that if treated as a partner in peace, he would save Palestinian society from the foul few who corrupt their compatriots’ hopes like a parasitic blight. Instead of condemning them, he has encouraged them; and they continue sending the sons of Palestine to kill...
...time has come for people of goodwill everywhere, regardless of race, religion, gender and nationality, to work together to cure the blight on our global unity. I envision a United Nations proclamation declaring Sept. 11 to be World Unity Day, not only to remember heroes but also to celebrate a new beginning. It could be a day to appreciate our differences, beliefs, races, genders, cultures and interdependence. HOOSHMAND M. KALAYEH Pittsford...