Word: crashing
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...opposition cries of rigged elections, Mugabe launched a dictatorial land reform that obliterated productivity. But rather than benefiting disenfranchised black peasants, the program left Mugabe’s inner circle of political allies with much of the land. With the main source of hard currency in shambles the spectacular crash of a once-thriving economy, inflation took off. The government printed trillions of dollars, and inflationary expectations became embedded in the economic cycle...
...senior pitcher Sean Haviland took the mound in relief of Nutter and allowed both of his inherited runners to score. UMass almost added another run, but Kramer held on to the ball following a collision at the plate with Minutemen third baseman Ryan Franczek. The two arose from the crash entangled, and a scuffle ensued. The umpiring staff and both teams’ coaches quickly restored order...
...included was the conspiracy theory that Dodi's father, Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, has been pushing from the start, claiming that Prince Philip had ordered Britain's intelligence service, MI6, to orchestrate the crash and kill the two lovers. Baker explained throughout the entire inquest that he had not seen "a shred of evidence" to prove that the Duke of Edinburgh or the British intelligence service were behind the crash, so he was legally obliged not to offer "staged accident" as a possible verdict. But even with murder off the table, the panel decided to assign responsiblity...
...their verdict, nine of the jurors agreed that "the crash was caused or contributed to by the speed and manner of driving of the Mercedes, the speed and manner of driving of the following vehicles [and] the impairment of the judgment of the driver of the Mercedes through alcohol." And all eleven believed that the fact that Diana and Dodi weren't wearing seat belts and that the Mercedes hit a pillar in the Pont d'Alma tunnel, instead of a larger surface that might have lessened the impact, were major factors in the deaths. Just as Baker directed...
...were never fully answered: What happened to the letters that were in Diana's keepsake box, the letters that some of her friends say showed Prince Philip's animosity towards the Princess? Exactly how serious was Diana and Dodi's relationship? Will Trevor Rees, the only survivor of the crash, ever remember anything about what happened...