Word: fell
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...passing department, speedy Minuteman flanker Dennis Dent earned double coverage all day, and the so heavy burden of man-to-man receiver coverage fell on the shoulders of Potysman and cornerback mate Fred Cordova...
...benefited from the relatively strong demand for raw materials, which helped boost their exports last year 14%, or in dollar terms to $291.1 billion. Mexico and South Korea did well with manufactured exports, increasing their shipments 20% and 18% respectively. All told, the current account deficits of the LDCs fell from $37.2 billion in 1975 to $22 billion last year...
...good yardage. The quarterback began hitting receivers in full stride, almost at will. With ten seconds left and 11 yards to go for the winning touchdown, the team in the gold pants and crimson jerseys finally scored. A quick pass over the middle hit a linebacker's helmet and fell into the hands of an end, sprawled on the ground with a pulled hamstring muscle...
...Neil then ordered a crane to begin demolishing the house as warnings were shouted over a police loudspeaker for MOVE to surrender. More water was poured into the basement. Trained police sharpshooters aimed at the house. Suddenly, someone fired a shot and the battle began. Policemen and firemen fell to the ground--some wounded, some trying to avoid bullets, one dead. After minutes of gunfire, the bedlam suddenly ceased, MOVE surrendered. But the toll was heavy: one police officer dead; about 18 policemen and firemen injured, many of them seriously; two MOVE members injured; and three MOVE sympathizers injured...
Despite the mere trickle of information coming from inside Camp David, Egyptians and Israelis back home were focusing full attention on the proceedings. Egypt's normally noisy capital fell all but silent at 7:30 local time each evening, as Cairenes planted themselves in front of television sets for live reports from the U.S. Others clustered in apartment-building courtyards to hear radio newscasts...