Word: fallen
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...Bush, for his part, needs China's support for his war on terrorism. This is no gimme. China is still smarting from damaging incidents involving the U.S. that have fallen with the regularity of hammer blows?the 1999 bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, American accusations of filched nuclear secrets in 2000 and the Hainan Island spy-plane episode last year. Until Sept. 11, China felt the U.S. was preventing it from attaining its rightful place among the world's leading nations despite its surging economy and influence. It even tried to create its own regional security bloc last...
...fallen from academic grace, losing its formerly innovative image and acquiring the criticism of students, faculty and administrators alike...
Smith’s fall knocked the U.S. from second to third place behind the Italians. Shortly thereafter the Chinese, who had fallen earlier in the race, moved up into third. The U.S. finished more than a lap behind first-place Canada and almost a half a lap back of third-place China...
...victory was sweet redemption for Gagnon, who had fallen in the 500 finals in his previous two Olympics...
...gives his hand to the fallen...