Word: exploited
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...observer, however, sent word through civilian air controllers to warn the airliner of its dangerous course. To Pearson this suggests either a prearranged U.S.-Korean spy plot or a desire by U.S. officials to exploit an accidental intelligence-gathering opportunity. The State Department rebuttal is a categorical denial: "No agency of the U.S. Government even knew that the plane was off course and in difficulty until after it had been shot down. Only the Soviets knew where it was before it was shot down." Assistant Secretary of State Richard Burt contends that precisely because U.S. surveillance was directed toward...
Instead, Erdosain joins a mysterious figure called the Astrologer in a plot to take over the world. It goes something like this: Give the masses a new religious symbol to believe in ("harness the madman power") and then exploit their zeal to create wealth, in this case by mining gold in a remote area of Argentina. The Astrologer explains: "See? We'll lure the workers in with false promises and whip them to death if they won't work." Erdosain feels flattered to be included among the brains of this organization. His invention of a copper-plated rose...
...Democratic Convention once again proves that men can exploit women to advance their own careers...
Stadium racing has another monetary advantage that promoters such as DiPrete hope to exploit television coverage. It's much easier to televise a stadium race than one on a three-mile track in the boondocks. Currently only one motocross event, the national outdoor championship in Carlsbad. California, is nationally televised. Promotoers say that for the sport to attract a wider audience, it must get more television exposure...
...warehouses, some was simply lost. Most was intercepted by Thai soldiers, appropriated by the Kampuchean government or seized by the warlords (often Khmer Rouge toughs) who tyrannized many of the border camps. Ultimately, Shawcross contends, the famine was nothing but a false alarm put about by the Vietnamese to exploit the overanxious conscience of the West...