Word: block
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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With five minutes remaining in the first overtime, Cornell's Jenny Graap smacked a shot on goal. It slipped by Crimson goalie Denise Katsias--who had-rushed to block it--and headed toward the Harvard...
...great roar from the 100 spectators proved premature as Crimson midfielder Bambi Taylor was in goal to block the shot...
...Zeller of the Washington-based Center for Science in the Public Interest concedes. "But the public is by no means protected." About 7 million lbs. of sulfites are now used in the U.S. each year, on far more than fresh produce. Vintners rely upon sulfites to arrest fermentation and block the growth of bacteria in wine. They are routinely added to make cake and cookie mixes less sticky and to preserve canned and frozen vegetables, dried fruits, instant mashed-potato mixes, breads, salad dressings, fruit juices and soft drinks...
...break on the ball, you can't ask for any more out of a ballplayer," the linebacker says. "He's aggressive yet agile, he plays the pass well, and he plays the run well. On the run, the cornerback might have to take on a guard, shed off a block, and then make the tackle, and Kenny does it well...
...remains unresolved. Vladimir Alexandrov, a prominent Soviet physicist, vanished without a trace while visiting Madrid late last March. Alexandrov originated the mathematical model for the nuclear winter theory, which holds that the smoke and dust hurled into the atmosphere by a full-scale nuclear war between the superpowers would block the sun's rays for weeks, causing the earth's temperature to plummet. The mystery of his disappearance has been compounded by the suspicions of some Western scientists that the nuclear winter scenario was promoted by Moscow to give antinuclear groups in the U.S. and Europe some fresh ammunition against...