Word: blocking
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When the public school office of the 6th district of Paris summoned me to a meeting late last year, the tone of urgency in the letter sent me running down the block, into the 19th century courtyard of the town hall and up the narrow stairs to the top floor...
With Lomax on the court, the Lions had three possessions off offensive rebounds to convert the needed bucket. And though Lomax might have the advantage when it comes to rebounding, Markley did what she does best—block shots...
Lomax’s hopes for a game-tying shot were quickly put to rest, as the Crimson junior forward put up a huge block that allowed Harvard (16-7, 7-2 Ivy) to escape Levein Gymnasium with a 69-67 win over Columbia (15-9, 6-4) on Saturday night...
Markley’s well-timed block was part of a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double performance–her sixth of the season—and it could not have come at a better time for the Crimson. The victory over Columbia solidified its second-place standing in the Ivy League and put the Lions—who entered the game with a one-game advantage over Harvard—in third. But as expected, the win did not come easily...
...been hearing a lot lately about the evils of the filibuster, particularly in the weeks since the Massachusetts Senate election in January deprived the Democrats of the 60th vote that it takes to block one. "The Republicans' indiscriminate use of the filibuster has made it all but impossible to conduct everyday business in the Senate. On an almost daily basis, the Republican minority - just 41 Senators - stops bills from even coming to the floor for debate and amendment," Democratic Senator Tom Harkin wrote recently in the Huffington Post. "In the 1950s, an average of one bill was filibustered in each...