Word: broking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Yates did not set out to break the law. Instead, he wanted to climb a mountain. He took calculated risks that could have resulted in death. In the course of his climb he broke Baxter State Park regulations. He doesn't want to encourage anyone else to do the same--either break the law or climb the mountain: he doesn't want his climb to serve as any kind of example. Instead, he emphasizes that what he did raises certain important questions about "civil liberties and the pursuit of happiness...
After a 14-plus-hour night, Yates broke camp the next morning in wind that threatened to carry off all his gear if he wasn't careful. He then set off for the summit. It was on the way up that he heard and spotted an airplane which looked as if it might be searching for him. Later that afternoon a national guard helicopter replaced the 2-man Cessna airplane...
...authorities may have taken such extreme measures to find Yates because of an accident last year, when a pair of climbers illegally attempted to scale the mountain. One of the climbers fell and broke his arm. If it hadn't been for a ranger who spotted them--much as Yates was spotted--no one would have found...
After your soup, it's possible to order one of everything on the menu and still not go broke. Each pastry is about 40c. The sweet bean pie is an all-time favorite at Shanghai. It's a little, hard round ball with a flaky crust and filled with a creamy, sweet bean paste. By far, the best thing on the menu...
...Clarke finally broke the ice, connecting on two free throws, but the damage had been done. Harvard tried to move within striking distance of the red-hot Dartmouth squad (they hit an unbelievable 85 per cent of their shots from the field in the first half, and 67 per cent for the game), but could never generate enough offensive power to make a serious charge and trailed, 39-26, at halftime...