Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that Hanoi might even try to send its handful of Russian IL-28 jet bombers as far south as Saigon. For several months, Giap is known to have been considering the use of warplanes in the south. Despite the huge array of U.S. radar, missiles and interceptors stationed to defeat any such attempt, the experts feel that suicide missions or low-flying intruders might just succeed in dropping their bombs...
...Wilson has been at Harvard for many years. He must offer something. He does. There is no greater gentleman in the Harvard Department of Athletics than Floyd Wilson. He is sincere and straight-forward. His ball-players respect him even in defeat. Few men--let alone coaches--would have the restraint to talk to someone who had in effect publicly called for their resignation. Yet when I asked him to do me a favor this afternoon, he answered affirmatively, unhesitatingly...
...defeat was Harvard's second straight after a string of seven victories...
Princeton's cocky varsity swimming team almost met defeat at the hands of the spunky and sometimes lucky Harvard swimmers in the IAB Saturday. Harvard held the undefeated Tigers at bay until the last event but Princeton snatched a 58-55 victory...
...Even in defeat, it looked as if luck might come to the rescue of the spunky Crimson. The two teams held their breaths as the officials debated a false start by Princeton in the decisive relay. Unlike the first event, however, the call went in the Tiger favor and for Harvard the dreams were over...