Word: extraness
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...matches lengthen, careers often shorten. Nadal and his coterie of physical trainers know that the flip side of his heavy topspin is that it forces him to engage in bruising rallies. His muscle-bound physique - which Nadal says is down to genes rather than weight-lifting - adds an extra burden: the explosive forces those muscles generate put his body under increased strain...
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...fact, probably the most popular reason to propose a resolution appears to be making every day on the national calendar feel extra special. Holidaymaking is an old pastime for legislators. It was the nation's First Congress that kicked off that tradition; in 1789, New Jersey Congressman Elias Boudinot introduced a resolution asking President George Washington to proclaim a national day of giving thanks - which he did, and the holiday stuck. But today's Americans may find some more recent observances to be slightly less universally appealing: Among the red-letter days proclaimed by the past few Congresses are Funeral...
...Calling up extra reserve troops also sends the message that Israel's operation could be long term - the military forces currently operating on the ground in Gaza are supplied to remain there for between one and three days, after which they'd have to be rotated out - and the fact that many of those reserve troops will be deployed along the northern border with Lebanon is intended to let Hizballah know that Israel has the resources to respond forcefully to any attempt by the Lebanese radical group to attack in solidarity with its allies in Gaza. The reserves also give...
...Four Israeli brigades - a tank brigade and three infantry brigades reinforced by extra tanks and other armored vehicles - entered Gaza on Saturday night and have now cordoned the region into four or five sections. Gaza City is surrounded and cut off from the rest of the territory. (Read "Israel Enters Gaza: Negotiating with Extreme Prejudice...