Word: bulwarks
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Mixed with the welcoming festivities and the obligatory sightseeing tours was some serious business. The talks centered not so much on Sino-French relations per se as on China's intensifying interest in Western Europe as a bulwark against Soviet "hegemonism." As successor to De Gaulle, Pompidou is, in Chinese eyes, heir to De Gaulle's vision of a strong, independent Europe, a vision which Peking supports. Chou and Mao thus warned Pompidou of the extent of the Russian menace. "The danger of war still exists," insisted Chou during an evening banquet. The danger, he added, comes from...
...tackle Mike O'Hare will be the bulwark. The second leading tackler among the defensive linemen last year, O'Hare had 38 unassisted tackles and eight assists to his credit. O'Hare is a good pass rusher, and should lead the Crimson effort in that department. O'Hare played more than 230 minutes last year...
...praised itself a great deal in recent months. It has claimed credit for bringing to light the deepest dimensions of Watergate, priding itself on its continuing vigilance in the service of freedom. Watergate, we are told, has once again validated the importance of the Fourth Estate as a vital bulwark of democracy. Even Richard Nixon, an old enemy, has capitulated out of respect: after concluding his April 30 speech about the scandal, he told the press to keep up the pressure...
...sleep to the drip-drip of a leaky faucet? That's right. Trying to study to the clank-clank of a steam pipe. That's what the average stall-user has to contend with daily in Widener Library. With all respect to Widener's age and reputation as a bulwark of books, the place has at least this one uningratiating side. I guess you'd call it just old-fashioned wind. At any moment, the quiet of your stall is likely to be shattered by a god awful, devil-inspired cacophany of thumps, whacks, hisses, wheezes, gurglings and belches...
...major priority will be the development of Siberia as a military and economic bulwark against Chinese expansion. To this end, Russia has asked Japan for $1.5 billion to help develop Siberia's vast oil and gas resources, which would give the Japanese both a financial and a political stake in preserving Russian hegemony in the area. But Soviet inflexibility on the island issue will hardly inspire the Japanese to rush into the oil and gas business...