Word: felted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...when he first joined the Spetsnaz, he felt great pride of accomplishment. In those days, it was rare to be recruited for the Spetsnaz, and even harder to qualify. Spetsnaz veterans across the country acted as informal talent scouts, identifying promising soldiers for their old units. The recruits were fit and tough, and sometimes edging dangerously close to trouble with the law. "The saying used to be," Ivan recalls, "that you went either into the Spetsnaz or into prison." They had something else in common, veterans say: though often unsophisticated, they were usually very bright. Volodya, a well-educated officer...
...overtime periods, the American put a fitting exclamation point on a summer of soccer that had swept the nation off its feet. And then, before more than 90,000 screaming fans, including President Clinton, she whipped off her shirt in celebration--hey, her name is Chastain, not Chaste. "I felt very confident," she said of the kick (though that statement could easily apply more broadly). "My team trusted...
...many guards said they felt that the contract left their concerns unanswered, including a set of problems they said were created by the lack of communication between the guards and the police department...
...however, we would come together most naturally and go to every movie showing in the theaters, have long conversations on the phone, go on crazed shopping trips, plus all the other regular summer bonding experiences. Our times together are always memorable. It was with these friends that we all felt most comfortable, as it was senseless trying to act mature when we were surrounded by people who have seen all the childishness in us years...
...music. I'm always looking to find new music that electrifies, that takes me, chews me up, spits me out, and makes me want more. I want new CDs to be flabbergasted by, addicted to and enveloped in. It's almost a religious experience when it happens. I felt that way when I first listened to Dave Matthews in 1995. I feel that way now when I listen to Pat McGee's music (be on the lookout), or any number of other bands...