Word: defeat
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After the vows, to defeat the postnuptial blues, doctors say, couples should get adequate rest and exercise; communicate constantly; focus on the benefits of marriage, like having a built-in support system; and start thinking about the future in terms of family or finance. Women should stop thinking of themselves as "the bride" and throw out those wedding magazines, then plan social events for after the honeymoon, so they have other parties to look forward...
...Western hemisphere's richest oil nation has boiled down to one thing - a referendum on left-wing President Hugo Chávez. The balloting this time was no different. The bottom line: Did Chávez's party win big enough for him to rebound from a stunning defeat in last year's constitutional plebiscite? That vote reaffirmed the presidential term limits that Chávez had hoped to eliminate - and he needed a huge win this time around if he wanted to convince Venezuelans to give him another shot...
...foil squad and its many freshmen in cruising to victory over Sacred Heart, 23-4, and then taking down Tufts, 22-5.The men’s team, competing without its top epee fencer and captain Benji Ungar and sophomore foil fencer Hao Meng, who were both out with injuries, defeated Sacred Heart 17-10 with many of its freshmen also performing well.“On the women’s side, we showed our strength with the foil squad,” Harvard coach Peter Brand said. “On the men’s side, our result against...
...Harvard women’s hockey team crafted an impressive offensive effort to defeat Cornell (4-4-1, 2-4-1 ECAC) 5-1 at Bright Hockey Center on Saturday. The Crimson (4-2-2, 4-2-2) dominated in the second and third periods led by the line of tri-captains Sarah Vaillancourt and Jenny Brine and senior Sarah Wilson. With spectacular plays by Vaillancourt, the game was one of the most exciting matchups of the season. “It was a pretty tight game for two periods, and then we were able to open things...
Royal, meanwhile, made her main entry into politics as an adviser to the late President François Mitterrand and later held cabinet positions in government where she drew attention by working during her pregnancy - and unapologetically defending family and education positions normally associated with conservatives. Following her presidential defeat, Royal stunned many observers by publicly dumping Socialist Party leader François Hollande - her companion and the father of her four children - and announcing she'd seek his post during the current election. To some, that made Royal the symbol of the strong, modern woman in politics; to others...