Word: deploy
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...concession to the U.S., there will be an "allowance" for bombers armed with cruises. But the total will be less than the 200 the Air Force was planning to deploy if there was no SALT II agreement...
...Feathers (1932) and A Night at the Opera (1935), that still enjoy a huge cult following and invariably feature Groucho as an appealing rogue capable of fast-talking his way out of any difficulty. On his radio and TV quiz show You Bet Your Life, he was able to deploy all his famous trademarks: the loping gait, arched eyebrows, lecherous leer and emotive cigar. He was, above all, the master of the rapid-fire wisecrack. Examples: While accepting a medal from France, he quipped, "Can it be hocked?" When asked why he was always accompanied by beautiful women, he retorted...
...that the waterway is basically indefensible. Determined guerrillas could close it down for an indefinite period by lobbing a few hand grenades into lock machinery. Says a top British military expert: "The whole history of the years of decolonization since 1945 has shown that however big the army you deploy, you cannot win against a hostile population and terrain?which in Panama means taking on a population of 2 million and 50 miles of jungle plus 1,000 miles of semitropical hell." Adds a senior British diplomat: "A U.S. strategy of holding on to the Canal Zone by force would...
...Building in midtown Manhattan. Some stayed on through the night, finishing stories by emergency lighting; others walked down as many as 26 flights of stairs to the dark, crowded street below. Among those in the building was New York Bureau Chief Laurence Barrett, who immediately began phoning correspondents to deploy them around the city: John Tompkins to the power company's headquarters, James Willwerth to city hall. Other staffers caught by the blackout at home, in restaurants and in theaters also began to interview people and record events. "Everyone had a very individual response," says Correspondent Eileen Shields...
...capable of spotting low-flying planes or missiles only over water. The U.S. has such radar in its Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes. The Soviets, however, have not yet figured out how to distinguish an airplane or missile from ground clutter. Before they solve this problem and deploy look-down radar (which may not happen until the 1980s), U.S. bombers will be able to penetrate Soviet borders...