Word: defeated
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...rails against the world and the heavens too. (He's no fan of the Old Testament God.) On his Washington stage, Black naturally has opinions about George W. Bush, who makes him very angry. He's also miffed at the Democrats for not finding a candidate who could defeat Bush in 2004: "It would be like finding a normal person who would lose in the Special Olympics." This is familiar but uncomfortable...
...time. The gang of liberal bloggers and online activists who helped raise millions of dollars for Howard Dean's presidential campaign two years ago are now said to be Democratic kingmakers. Last month in Connecticut, they fanned anti-incumbent and antiwar flames and were widely credited with the primary defeat of Senator Joe Lieberman, leading him to run as an independent. After they relentlessly derided Senator Hillary Clinton as calculating, overly cautious and lacking true liberal bona fides, she hired an adviser just to deal with them and even demanded that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resign. Coincidence? Moderate Democrats...
Just like that, a season’s worth of nightmares were wiped away. Taking the court for its first Ivy match since going winless in league play last year, the Harvard women’s volleyball team defeated travel partner Dartmouth, 3-1 (30-26, 25-30, 30-27, 30-27) Friday night at the Malkin Athletic Center, snapping a 14-match Ancient Eight losing streak. On a weekend where the other six Ivy squads continued to face non-league opponents, the Crimson (3-5, 1-0 Ivy) and the Big Green (3-4, 0-1 Ivy) squared...
...used the last seven games to figure out what our team personality is,” Kerr said. “Now, our understanding of each other’s movements is good.” Looking down the road, both the Quakers and the Crimson will have to defeat perennial powerhouse Brown. At a brief glance, UPenn has the advantage of playing both of its main rivals at home in the friendly confines of Rhodes Field. Both Harvard and the Bears will make the long road trip down to Pennsylvania in what will serve almost as bookends...
...continue to stand with you to defend your democratic gains. Today forces from more than 40 countries, including members of the NATO Alliance, are bravely serving side-by-side with you against the extremists who want to bring down the free government you've established. We'll help you defeat these enemies and build a free Afghanistan that will never again oppress you, or be a safe haven for terrorists...