Word: feated
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...aging caudillo's comeback may well be the political feat-or at least phenomenon-of the century. It is rare enough for a failed leader to get a second chance in a stable democracy, even if he is relatively young. But overthrown dictators hardly ever return to the scene of their prime, unless it is behind guns pointed at their successors. Though no stranger to force, Perón has used none directly to regain his power...
...election last month, combined with that of another Liberal on the same day, has set pundits pondering the possibility of a Liberal Party resurgence (TIME, Aug. 13). But for those who care less about which party is up or down than how entertainingly the game is played, the feat of Clay promises much more: a revival of wit at Westminster. As one of his admirers says, it should be "the next best thing to having Peter Ustinov" in Parliament...
...predecessors, he simply possesses his songs. A song written for Sinatra was Sinatra's; there could be no adequate convers. To my knowledge, only two of Morrison's songs have been covered: two mediocre versions of "Crazy Love," and, of course, The Shadows of Knight's "Gloria." No mean feat in these days of instant imitations...
Pears, at 63, is fading of voice, but nevertheless holds the stage for virtually the entire opera. It is a remarkable feat of endurance. In white suit and panama, he unifies the performance completely, whether in recitatives of improvised rhythm chanted to the plink of a single piano or sitting silently in a canvas chair as an observer. Gone are the Pears-shaped tones of the young lyric tenor. In their place now emerge dramatic powers of characterization. As a noted German author captivated by a winsome Polish boy in Venice, Pears' body seems literally to disintegrate with frustration...
...because baseball does not require overt violence or repeated scoring to keep the true fan alert? Is it because hitting a baseball - a 100-m.p.h. fastball with a "hop," a curve that drops 2 ft., or a knuckleball that defies description- is the single most difficult feat required in all sports...