Word: bout
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...fencers in the country,” Brand said. “Valentin is a sensational athlete with a great love of fencing—not only am I his coach, but I consider myself a fan.”Staller got off to a strong start in the bout, scoring the first three touches. However, after a timeout, Williams responded and tied up the match at three. The pair then exchanged touches to even the score at 4-4. Staller then scored the deciding touch after a long exchange with Williams.“My bout with Marty...
...surprises in the meet, rookie Meghan Leddy’s sweep of the backstroke events was crucial in securing the win for the Crimson. She won the 100-yard backstroke, coming in at 58.68 and led the Crimson sweep of the 200-yard backstroke in 2:05.11. Despite her bout with mono over the course of the semester and her lack of experience in collegiate events, Leddy powered through both backstroke events with the comfortable determination of a seasoned athlete. “[Leddy] is just recovering from mono and hasn’t been doing workouts for the past...
...party for another equally lame event, with the other similarly disappointed partygoers in the Yard, like so many nomads on the Silk Road. You can start frantically calling everyone in your phonebook, assuring them that the party is awesome while secretly hoping your FOP buddies stop rehashing your bout with IBS on Mt. Washington. Finally, there is the nuclear option: pulling the fire alarm and destroying all evidence of your social ineptitude...
...still reeling from my bout of summer love. It all started on a fateful afternoon in July when we met. I’ll admit, it was a little awkward when we first sniffed each other out, but before long, Billy was stuck in my head —and even jumping into my bed. He was such a stud; And, with the exception of the occasional accident, Billy was nearly always on his best behavior. As sometimes happens, he was a little hairy for my taste, but he made the perfect cuddle buddy. I guess you could...
...Canterbury, he'd had no strong feelings about the controversial 1981 South African rugby union tour of New Zealand. A radical in her student days, Clark would have enjoyed her opponent's discomfort. But it's hard to believe that voters would seek to punish Key for a bout of indifference nearly 30 years...