Word: cannoneering
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...yesterday, on the spot where George Washington first took command of the Continental army, the outward signs of patriotism were all there. The veterans put on their uniforms once again and held their flags aloft. A taped band played martial airs, and the military cannon was fired once again...
Decareau strode to the plate after Jumbos' reliever Eric Zamor had jammed the bases. The first pitch from Zamor exploded like a cannon-ball off of the outfielder's bat, soaring 400 feet before coming to rest in the grass beyond the leftfield fence...
...Laurentiis now faces enough doubters to populate a biblical epic. Most of the independent film companies that a bullish Wall Street took public in the mid-1980s -- Cannon, Vestron, New World, Kings Road -- have either passed into bankruptcy or deep financial trouble. But none have burned through as much money in so short a time -- without even a near hit -- as De Laurentiis. Worse still, few if any ventures contained such a web of insider-enriching transactions. Stockholders of DEG, who saw their shares plummet from a peak of $19 to less than 40 cents, have responded with fiery class...
DeLone, ranked in the top 10 in the East's singles rankings, used her cannon serve to pound her opponents into submission. And when Guery and Dallwitz managed to return serve, Henikoff's aggressive net approaches eliminated their challengers' remaining hopes...
Though Parretti took over the foundering Cannon Group last year (and renamed it Pathe Communications), he has run short of cash trying to buy several other film companies. To reassure Kerkorian's team, Parretti has agreed to place $200 million in an escrow account. If the deal falls through, MGM/UA keeps the cash and Parretti gets a 12% stake in the studio...