Word: fended
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...broader challenge for both Sirius and XM, as well as broadcast radio, is to fend off rival audio technologies, from iPods to cell phones that can play MP3s to Internet radio. Consumers like New York City law student Shaina Itkin, 26, say they would love a satellite radio--iPod combo, using the radio to find new music to download. Although there's an iPod dock from TimeTrax for podcasting satellite radio, for now, she says, "my iPod will do." Sprint, meanwhile, launched a radio network this month (see sidebar). And Motorola is testing a service called iRadio that will allow...
...victories showed Harvard’s depth and persistence—despite being plagued by injuries, it was able to fend off the pesky Crusaders (8-27) and end the day with two more wins under its belt...
...lunge for the jugular is most apparent in the ads. Since firearms cannot be sold through the mails, weapon manufacturers offer only catalogs to readers. But enough lethal ware, from blowguns to exploding arrows to mini-garrotes, can be bought to fend off any guerrillas who might happen to invade your backyard. Budding adventurers can bone up on techniques by ordering Get Even: The Complete Book of Dirty Tricks ("You'll never again have to 'grin and bear it' when inconsiderate creeps do you dirty"; $12.95) while sipping coffee from a Soldier of Fortune mug ($7.95) and relaxing...
...archipelago and its 54 million people into a new period of political uncertainty. Did his announcement herald a long-awaited democratic solution for a country that is simultaneously being choked by Marcos' brand of authoritarianism and threatened by a growing Communist insurgency? Or was it just a ploy to fend off the anti-Marcos criticism that has reached a new crescendo in the streets of Manila and the corridors of Washington...
...Tigers were able to maintain their powerful pace and fend off the charging Radcliffe vessel, crossing the line in 6:24.5, ahead of the Black and White (6:26.8) and the ignored step-child Cornell...