Word: defeat
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...School and the author of “What Terrorists Want,” was the only one who predicted that night just how difficult the course of the conflict would be, Frieden wrote. Richardson said she remembers voicing doubt about how easy it would be to defeat Saddam—not a particularly prescient comment, it turned out—but also about how easy it would be to win the peace. “I certainly felt I was the lone wolf,” she said. “Nobody likes to be seen as soft...
...losing streak just won’t end for Harvard women’s tennis. With a 5-2 defeat at the hands of No. 60 Marshall (12-3), the Crimson (0-9) dropped its ninth consecutive match to start the season. Harvard pulled out two singles victories Friday at the Murr Center but relinquished the doubles point and could not stay competitive in all the individual matches. The Thundering Herd is the seventh ranked opponent the Crimson has played this year. Over the last few weeks, Harvard has not been at full strength. Injuries and sickness have plagued...
...Harvard. The Crimson entered the break having gone 6-0-1 over its last seven ECAC contests, vaulting from mediocrity to the upper levels of the conference tables. Harvard has lost only twice since late January: a 4-2 blip at Brown on Feb. 1 and the overtime defeat, 6-5, to Boston College in the Beanpot championship...
...prospect of again being in the glaring headlights of political controversy is not lost on state Democratic politicos. "This could be another example of Democrats snatching defeat out of the hands of victory," says Senator Geller, who has gone toe-to-toe with the DNC for months. Says McManus, "If I were Howard Dean, I don't think I'd plan a Florida vacation...
...good, hard fought game on both sides,” Madick said. “Our defense did a phenomenal job backing me up. It was a good first win to have.” BALL STATE 5, HARVARD 4 Ball State barely defeated the Crimson for the first time on Saturday in a come-from-behind win. The Crimson was leading 4-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, but the Cardinals notched three runs when they counted to outlast Harvard. Ball State rallied with back-to-back singles, followed by a walk, a fielder?...