Word: ditched
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...FIVE MONTHS in Winston-Salem confirmed some of my preconceptions--and biases--about the South. But it shattered more. I met tax-revolters and tobacco farmers at the Grange Hall (to their delight, I parked my car and stepped out into a ditch), textile heirs at the Hyatt House and "spirit-filled" Christians at weekend barbecues. I baked Moravian sugar cakes and giggled through a meal in a restaurant that sandwiched its Virginia ham between slices of kosherrye...
...rooms of professional athletics, Lasch sniffs the odor of terminal degradation. Sport, once the arena of heroes and spiritual renewal, is now a stage for entertainers. The "dictum-'winning isn't the most important thing, it's the only thing,' " says Lasch, "represents a last-ditch defense of team spirit in the face of its deterioration...
After we passed the roadblock we decided it would be safer to ditch the car and take to public transportation, which we did, always with the image before us of that one great present. As we discussed our plans with those around us on the train we met nothing but discouragement, but we would not listen to doubters. To much hung in balance. While we talked I grew nervous, and Namo's palms were sweating. At this point Christmas was less than nine hours away...
Washington's last ditch efforts were stalled by a fumble with less than a minute left to play inside their own half. Washington quarterback Joe Theisman dropped the ball when jarred by a blind-side tackle. The Colts easily ran out the last few seconds of play as Jones several times took one or two steps back and fell on the ball...
...bestsellers in Britain, and for good reason: they combine all too human characters, masterly plotting and impeccable research. Black Camelot is all Kyle guile. The novel is set in the waning months of World War II, when the Third Reich's slimier survivors are engaged in a last-ditch struggle...