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Word: defenselessness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Plenty of journalists disagree. New York Times Managing Editor A.M. Rosenthal scoffs at Fulbright's fears: "The idea that a big strong press is constantly stripping the poor defenseless Government is absurd. There is a vast army of public relations men representing the Government and business views. That 'official' version dominates the press, so the investigative process becomes more and more important." Says Columnist Jack Anderson: "The founding fathers intended us to be watchdogs, not lapdogs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Truth Hurts | 11/24/1975 | See Source »

...this would not have been possible had not Harvard's offensive line, impeccably coached by George Carras, picked up the Brown defense early in the game. The line, led by Captain and tackle Dan Jiggets, stood an impenetrable--usually--blockade, making the Bruin defense look defenseless...

Author: By Andrew P. Quigley and Amy Sacks, S | Title: Amos 'n Andy | 11/17/1975 | See Source »

With two minutes left before intermission, Grassby stole the ball from MIT fullback Brad Morrison in front of the Engineer goal, dribbled past another player, and chipped the ball past the defenseless goalie for Harvard's second tally...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Varsity Booters Devastate Engineers; Offense Nets Season-High in 7-1 Rout | 11/13/1975 | See Source »

...them back to willing sexuality. It is always other people who are being emotionally castrated. When the main character of a story is Michaels, fully grown and easily identified, the author is too embarrassed to say what he says about himself, aged ten, and his immigrant mother: "We were defenseless people...

Author: By Jim Kaplan, | Title: Empty Victories | 11/1/1975 | See Source »

...Without the knowledge of New York City officials, the scientists threw containers of a simulated poison on the tracks of two subway lines. Passing trains spread the harmless substance along more than two miles of track within minutes, leading the scientists to conclude that the system was defenseless against that kind of attack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTELLIGENCE: Of Dart Guns and Poisons | 9/29/1975 | See Source »

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