Word: fending
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Hamm lurks wide on the wings, waiting patiently for the ball like a burglar casing a jewelry shop. When she gets it, she sets off the defense's alarm bells. Explosively fast, Hamm often outruns the support of her teammates, leaving her to fend off two or three defenders...
...Class Day events became so popular, College officials had to fend off scalpers...
...even those seniors who skip out on the special picnics and dances aren't off the hook. While Harvard Dining Services (HDS) kept two dining halls open for breakfast and lunch all last week, students had to fend for themselves for dinner each night--and are now on their...
...other half expects to be the first off the elevator. First-year women are not placed on the first floor of Yard dorms for security reasons. Is this sexism or consideration for women, who on the average are physically weaker than men and thus less able to fend off peering tourists...
...With alums trusting the University to decide where their money goes, student groups are often left to fend for themselves...